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stereomanic
To postpone the entire tour by a year seems like some sort of cop out.
Plus it's The Rolling Stones, I think they need new promoters. If you can't schedule a tour for the greatest living band on earth then they're clearly not up to the job.
"Sorry, we had a few snags in the schedule so let's wait until Mick and Keef are yet another year older. Hopefully they'll make 83." Doesn't really make any sense whatsoever. The album promotion is kinda dead by then too.
I'm not speculating anything but just seems like a very big cop out. Did Mick really say, "oh well yeah never mind we'll put it on ice for another year?" He obviously likes to stay pretty "match fit". For a band going into their 80s time isn't exactly on their side. Bizzare.
Outside of touring they should just do 10 nights in London. Let people come to them which they will. Any venue in London would do it.
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stereomanic
To postpone the entire tour by a year seems like some sort of cop out.
Plus it's The Rolling Stones, I think they need new promoters. If you can't schedule a tour for the greatest living band on earth then they're clearly not up to the job.
"Sorry, we had a few snags in the schedule so let's wait until Mick and Keef are yet another year older. Hopefully they'll make 83." Doesn't really make any sense whatsoever. The album promotion is kinda dead by then too.
I'm not speculating anything but just seems like a very big cop out. Did Mick really say, "oh well yeah never mind we'll put it on ice for another year?" He obviously likes to stay pretty "match fit". For a band going into their 80s time isn't exactly on their side. Bizzare.
Outside of touring they should just do 10 nights in London. Let people come to them which they will. Any venue in London would do it.
You nailed it with this post, i strongly suspect it is a cop out.
It's just excuses, we will never know the real reason, it was the same in 2023, it was on and then it was off, no explanation.
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Matt1984
Contracts were all signed apart from Mick, who refused to sign. Apologies if this has already been mentioned.
Matt, source on this?
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stereomanic
To postpone the entire tour by a year seems like some sort of cop out.
Plus it's The Rolling Stones, I think they need new promoters. If you can't schedule a tour for the greatest living band on earth then they're clearly not up to the job.
"Sorry, we had a few snags in the schedule so let's wait until Mick and Keef are yet another year older. Hopefully they'll make 83." Doesn't really make any sense whatsoever. The album promotion is kinda dead by then too.
I'm not speculating anything but just seems like a very big cop out. Did Mick really say, "oh well yeah never mind we'll put it on ice for another year?" He obviously likes to stay pretty "match fit". For a band going into their 80s time isn't exactly on their side. Bizzare.
Outside of touring they should just do 10 nights in London. Let people come to them which they will. Any venue in London would do it.
You nailed it with this post, i strongly suspect it is a cop out.
It's just excuses, we will never know the real reason, it was the same in 2023, it was on and then it was off, no explanation.
I also think that the reason is on the personal side of the Rolling Stones, especially if this year there will be no other shows/tour in Europe. If there are some, then it could be "we can arrange it better later" reason. Anyway fear of low sales is very unlikely. The Rolling Stones have got very high selling power and would fill big cities' venues of Europe easily.
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Matt1984
Contracts were all signed apart from Mick, who refused to sign. Apologies if this has already been mentioned.
Matt, source on this?
I love this board.
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stereomanic
To postpone the entire tour by a year seems like some sort of cop out.
Plus it's The Rolling Stones, I think they need new promoters. If you can't schedule a tour for the greatest living band on earth then they're clearly not up to the job.
"Sorry, we had a few snags in the schedule so let's wait until Mick and Keef are yet another year older. Hopefully they'll make 83." Doesn't really make any sense whatsoever. The album promotion is kinda dead by then too.
I'm not speculating anything but just seems like a very big cop out. Did Mick really say, "oh well yeah never mind we'll put it on ice for another year?" He obviously likes to stay pretty "match fit". For a band going into their 80s time isn't exactly on their side. Bizzare.
Outside of touring they should just do 10 nights in London. Let people come to them which they will. Any venue in London would do it.
You nailed it with this post, i strongly suspect it is a cop out.
It's just excuses, we will never know the real reason, it was the same in 2023, it was on and then it was off, no explanation.
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Matt1984
Contracts were all signed apart from Mick, who refused to sign. Apologies if this has already been mentioned.
Matt, source on this?
I love this board.
haha so do I
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NashvilleBlues
Wonder if a 7 city, 14 date fall tour might work. Play Wednesdays and Saturdays in each city. Maybe have 3 European cities and 4 North American cities (1 Canada, 1 Mexico, 2 US).
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Matt1984
I’m not revealing my source as I would hate to get anyone in trouble, but it is reliable. The complications with travel/venues is all bs. Mick didn’t sign his contract and that is the reason it’s off. I’m just passing information on as a fan to other fans. Don’t believe me? That’s absolutely fine. The tour is off either way so it really makes no difference. It gives me absolutely no pleasure to spread misinformation.
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NashvilleBlues
Wonder if a 7 city, 14 date fall tour might work. Play Wednesdays and Saturdays in each city. Maybe have 3 European cities and 4 North American cities (1 Canada, 1 Mexico, 2 US).
Transportation costs and border crossings will kill that one if finances put the kibosh on this tour.
For me its as long as its not health related it sucks but if the numbers don't work, they don't work. Keeping a touring operation on the road for 2 shows a week is very expensive.
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Matt1984
I’m not revealing my source as I would hate to get anyone in trouble, but it is reliable. The complications with travel/venues is all bs. Mick didn’t sign his contract and that is the reason it’s off. I’m just passing information on as a fan to other fans. Don’t believe me? That’s absolutely fine. The tour is off either way so it really makes no difference. It gives me absolutely no pleasure to spread misinformation.
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Matt1984
I’m not revealing my source as I would hate to get anyone in trouble, but it is reliable. The complications with travel/venues is all bs. Mick didn’t sign his contract and that is the reason it’s off. I’m just passing information on as a fan to other fans. Don’t believe me? That’s absolutely fine. The tour is off either way so it really makes no difference. It gives me absolutely no pleasure to spread misinformation.
Thank you for confirming Matt.
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Glimmerest
I really doubt Mick just woke up and said "nah, @#$%& it, I don't feel like it", if the claim is true that he was the one who pulled out then presumably he has some kind of motivation.
Pure speculation, but maybe he just doesn't feel well, keefriffhards keeps coming back to physical injuries but it could just as well be stress.
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Koen
I find it very odd Mick didn’t sign.
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Koen
I find it very odd Mick didn’t sign.
So do you?