Gazza wrote on Mar 30^th, 2013 at 11:18am:



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I think I can tell you that there won't be any stadium shows. They could fill the stadiums if they kept ticket prices low. Imagine 75.00 bucks a pop. They would sell them out.

I am guessing most of the reason is their age. Going out in the open air at 70 years old is risky, and harder on you, than if you have some shelter indoors even in warmer weather)....not to mention possibly more ground that needs to to covered by Mick on a stadium set. You cannot be performing out there in the rain at 70 years old even in warmer months... the body can't take the wetness and your much more likely to get sick. At 65 they were really pushing it. I don't think they can do consecutive stadium gigs even on these mini-tours anymore, sadly.  


It is common sense. Do you folks know anyone 70 years old that excercises for two plus hours? Well that is what being in a band is like. Now do you know anyone that is 70 who works out in the rain, wind and elements? ... no.

>>Neither can they ... it's only common sense. There is a MAJOR difference between a 60 and 70 year old. At 60 you can still do most, if not all the things you did when you were 50. At 70 you simply can't do those things anymore ... and if you try...it could cost you. Playing in the rain for a couple hours should that occur is too risky at 70 years old. You can't do that even in the warm months at that age. Playing indoors is a much safer, more controllable atmosphere. Being out there in the elements even in the summer either won't work consecutively, or is far too risky at their age of 70. Not sayin they would crumple over...but I'm saying if Mick did have to perform in some rain or wind for a few hours he would get sick, or possibly even pneumonia far easier than if he were even 60 or 50 for that matter. If the spring yields one of those cool windy night and it goes down to 50 they would have a very rough time handling it at that age out there performing. If it rains that would be much too hard on them in those temps and/or too darn risky. At 70 years old being outdoors at night sweating is a different story...ask a doctor...he will tell you...



Ian

I can't wait to see them on a stage again. This is a good time to be a Stones fan!

OK so we know the announcement is on Wednesday, but does anyone know what time zone and what hour? If MICK is in LA thats big difference to London time. I want to be ready and at the computer at the time of the announcement!

Paranoid Android wrote on Mar 31^st, 2013 at 11:32pm:


that was a different world…. before promoters and ticket resellers/brokers/scalpers became the normal way for tickets to get released. As always, don't buy tix right away. Wait. only a few thousand crappy seats go to general public right away. Then everything else goes to 2nd party sellers who inflate the high prices even more. The last 72 to 24 hours before showtime is when you buy, and you have to be patient and have faith, but as history has shows us, you always get in, every time. The Jimmy Whitley taught me this, and it works, now he's watching over us, so we have that going for us too….

I don't think tickets are going on sale Wednesday.
That's not the way it worked for the Nov/Dec shows.
Announcement of cities and dates and tickets to follow.
I think the tickets will go on sale soon but not immediately after the announcement.

Bitch wrote on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 9:00am:



The tickets never go on sale once the shows are announced. There's always a day or two at least and these days you can bet there'll be a pre-sale window - if not for rs.com members (which may not happen as there's no paid membership option at present - although if they introduce a fan club premium, there would have to be a pre-sale option) then there almost certainly will be ones for corporate sponsors and/or the venue's own customers.

I'd imagine any announcement will be timed more towards US & Canadian customers as most (or maybe all) the shows being announced on Wednesday will be in North America. Mick may not even have anything to do with the announcement, and if he is, it's probably already been pre-recorded as it was for the November/December shows.

Gazza wrote on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 10:06am:

Yeah they probably have already made a video that will be shown on Wednesday. They won't put tickets on sale right away. They'll give fans a couple of days to rob banks. Mortgage their homes. Sell non-vital body parts.

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Yeah they probably have already made a video that will be shown on Wednesday. They won't put tickets on sale right away. They'll give fans a couple of days to rob banks. Mortgage their homes. Sell non-vital body parts. [/quote]

Oh good, I was worried. This way I can plan.

I hope those dates happen.

Gimme Shelter wrote on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 10:49am:

Seems odd that they would start out west. Go east,then comeback west to finish.

Gazza wrote on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 10:21am:


I freaking love that story!  I c hope I can make something similar happen myself.

Paranoid Android wrote on Mar 31^st, 2013 at 3:30pm:


So I asked around on Facebook regarding CC rights for ticketmaster/LiveNation. A few people said that Citbank gives lots of deals (including presales, yay!) via Livenation. Do you think the tickets will be on sale through Livenation?

polytoxic wrote on Apr 1^st, 2013 at 11:51am:



18 shows per continent as opposed to two or three shows per continent should make it a bit easier.