Well, here's something different:Rolling Stones rumored to be coming to Newark in DecemberPublished: Friday, October 05, 2012, 1:30 PM
By Tris McCall/The Star-Ledger
The Stones may roll into Newark this December.
Is Newark getting Stoned this holiday season?
The Rolling Stones, who have been rocking steady for decades, are expected to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a short touring circuit. That tour may be stopping at the Prudential Center.
According to the Showbiz 411 website, the Stones are considering concerts at Prudential Center on Dec. 16 and 17. These would be the band's first area dates since the Beacon Theater shows on the Bigger Bang Tour in 2007. The Stones haven't played New Jersey since their Giants Stadium date in 2006.
"I’m just awestruck that the Rolling Stones are still doing big shows, and it’s thrilling to me that they’re going to tour," E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt, a man who knows something about rock longevity, told The Star-Ledger. "I can’t imagine the world without them, and as long as they’re around, we still feel like the new guys."
Appearing at the opening celebration for an exhibition spotlighting 50 years of Rolling Stones photography in London, in July, Mick Jagger said: "You will definitely be seeing us all together soon. It’s been great fun being back together and there are a lot of memories in here. I can’t believe it’s been 50 years. We’ve been hanging out together, seeing quite a bit of each other and we want to do some gigs."
The Prudential Center declined to comment about the Rolling Stones concerts. Robert Sommer of Rock Entertainment Management said that the potential Stones dates were speculation at this point.
So nothing is confirmed; fans are advised to keep fingers crossed.
The Stones haven’t yet rolled out their itinerary for the proposed tour, which is rumored to be a short one: a few dates in London and a few in the New York area. But no matter the length, the 50th anniversary circuit is likely to be a testament to the enduring legacy of one of the foremost rock bands in history."I honestly don’t know much more than the man on the street with this one," said Bill German, who formerly published the band’s official newsletter, Beggars Banquet. "I get the sense that the tour will happen, but that there are some kinks to iron out first."
The Rolling Stones formed in London in 1962, and released "A Bigger Bang," the band's 22nd album, in 2005. In between, the Stones have cut a series of landmark albums and evergreen singles, including "Paint it Black," "Gimme Shelter," "Let's Spend the Night Together," "Start Me Up," and the immortal "Satisfaction."
Two original Stones are no longer with the group. Brian Jones, the '60s fashion icon and near-mystical figure who played the parts "you can't hear, but you know they're there," died in 1969, one of the first casualties of the hard-living rock and roll lifestyle. Original bassist Bill Wyman, whose steady, funky, confident throb on "You Can't Always Get What You Want" made its wisdom feel unimpeachable, left the group in 1993. But the core writing partnership of singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards remains intact, and the dignified Charlie Watts is still holding down the backbeat. Ronnie Wood, the former member of the Faces who replaced Mick Taylor in the group in the mid-'70s, continues as the second guitarist.
On August 29, Billboard reported that the Stones are considering November stops at the O2 arena in London and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Showbiz 411 suggested the Barclays dates would be Dec. 6 and 7.
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