If this is going to be the last full studio album I sure hope in includes both Bill and Charlie.

It would be a fitting end to their career.

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The last and final studio album by the Rolling Stones, that will be the commercial focus of the release, according to information circulating at Universal.

Some of us were wondering what "focus" they could use this time since there was no tour and that there was nothing "new" since HD in terms of "marketing" (not a new album in 18 years, no new guests, no surprise of Charlie and Bill together, etc...) so I guess the brains at UMG found a way to spin it. At the end of the day, why not, sounds pretty reasonable for them to say it's the last album at their age...and if they wanted to they could always come back with another one later "we had so much great material, etc..." ;-)

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Let's be clear. None of us know. And none of us can believe anything except from the band. All the wishful thinking, speculation and hopes mean nothing.

We all thought it was over after the shows at the O2 arena in 2007 and they surprised us in 2012.

Maybe the surprises are not over.

We should all be positive and hope Keith will say "I am not done yet"

Their website is still active. Ronnie is still touring. Even their official announcement is that they will be back!

I am going to stick with what the band says and not others who in reality know nothing!

Georgelicks and Chris are the best sources and they have persistanly been in the right!

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Their website is still active. Ronnie is still touring. Even their official announcement is that they will be back!

I'm fully with you .... but also remember how the things suddenly changed in August 2021.

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The last and final studio album by the Rolling Stones, that will be the commercial focus of the release, according to information circulating at Universal.

So, since they have not been using commercially easily rewarding 'this is it' bullets before, when they finally decide to do that, I don't think we should take them shooting from the hip. There is no point in comparing to anybody, since they are unique and having created a story of their own no one else can even dream about. So when they say 'this is it' (as far as new albums go), I think we should take that seriously.

Interesting how far stressing this commercial focus go - is to be reflected even in the title of the album?

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Hopefully May timeframe is still the target, would be nice to enjoy sooner…..and hear from the band

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Hopefully May timeframe is still the target, would be nice to enjoy sooner…..and hear from the band

Yea I have a gut feeling a residency is in works but could be wrong.

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Yea I have a gut feeling a residency is in works but could be wrong.

Quote: "all the staff have been released to pursue their own activities in 2026, only the album will be released" - [iorr.org] . See also: [ChuckLeavell.com] .

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Yea I have a gut feeling a residency is in works but could be wrong.

Quote: "all the staff have been released to pursue their own activities in 2026, only the album will be released" - [iorr.org] . See also: [ChuckLeavell.com] .

yes but i'm pretty confused because we also got this yesterday from christopher [iorr.org]

"What I hear is that there will be one last album and "a few final shows" to end their run.

No tour and no residency.

RAH is what I hear. MSG is also a possibility.

To those of you who do not know me, I work for Ticketmaster/ Live Nation. TO those who know me you know my information is legit.

This will be my last post on IORR.

Thanks to BV and others. I have enjoyed the ride"

is this just christopher relaying the old rumor of a few show this year or is this something different like album this year and a few shows next

hope bv or georgelicks can clarify this soon



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"What I hear is that there will be one last album and "a few final shows" to end their run.

But he didn't write that the few final shows will be in 2026. They could also be postponed to 2027 for their 65th anniversary. Glastonbury and RAH would be a good opportunity then.

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hope bv or georgelicks can clarify this soon

It was already clarified by georgelicks - [iorr.org] . And [ChuckLeavell.com] . And Ronnie does now his own shows - [iorr.org] .



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But he didn't write that the few final shows will be in 2026. They could also be postponed to 2027 for their 65th anniversary. Glastonbury and RAH would be a good opportunity then.

alright that make senses and is kinda what i is was thinking given what georgelick's posted

well then lot's to potentially look forward to over the next two years or so if all things go as planned/rumored

one last album and a few shows left to go

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The last and final studio album by the Rolling Stones, that will be the commercial focus of the release, according to information circulating at Universal.

Some of us were wondering what "focus" they could use this time since there was no tour and that there was nothing "new" since HD in terms of "marketing" (not a new album in 18 years, no new guests, no surprise of Charlie and Bill together, etc...) so I guess the brains at UMG found a way to spin it. At the end of the day, why not, sounds pretty reasonable for them to say it's the last album at their age...and if they wanted to they could always come back with another later "we had so much great material, etc..." ;-)

Mick and Keith have talked about how the tours - ticket sales - work, in the past, and how they get ABC while sleeping from publishing. That was in 1989.

Since then, but more so in the last ten years if not more they very likely make more money in publishing from classic rock radio in the US and Canada - I don't know about the UK or anywhere else - and from jukeboxes in bars than they make from streaming.

I don't recall either of them talking about that in the past. They very likely get monthly reports from BMG. Prior to BMG no idea. I'd have to look at some of the published lyrics in albums, which is where it usually says it.

There may be something to that in regard to the lack of albums post-1989 since they still had to fulfill the record contracts for new releases with Sony, which was FLASHPOINT, and then Virgin, and whatever scribbling there is with UMe, which is probably a 'if you feel like it' deal, which has resulted in many live albums than all 2 studio albums.

Perhaps Mick told them, after this 2026 album UMe will no longer release new Stones material so UMe will promote it as their last new album.

Zero reason to believe that.

Maybe Mick said, Oh, alright, this is gonna be it, I can't see us doing any more new albums after this, so UMe...

Or nothing was agreed upon after the 2026 album in regard to new albums in any way so someone at UMe has decided this is the last new Stones album because contractually they're bound and since they've said nothing they won't be leaving UMe and UMe can release whatever they want since they have the exclusive leasing rights with Promotone to release The Rolling Stones recordings from, well, technically, 1971 onward since originally EOMS was the first new release by Promotone.

Not sure if reissues of SF count since Promotone didn't exist upon its release.

If 2026 is indeed the last new original Rolling Stones album so be it - and it's possible someone at UMe was told it is if they do make that a point of the promotion.

Or if they didn't have a new album maybe it's better than not saying anything for three or four years and then another greatest hits comp is released and nothing is said but it's obvious.

Besides, the gripe has always been Is this your last tour.

With no tours officially announced for 2025 and 2026 no one can say it. Which is probably a chuckle.

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The last and final studio album by the Rolling Stones

"This could be the last time, maybe the last time, I don't know ...."

Seriously: a final album sounds a bit 'disappointing' when marketed as such. It would imply that they're really old now and don't bring it anymore.

Maybe the marketing could play a bit with the numbers? Like they did with the SIXTY tour ('62-'22) - the Stones were formed in '62 and released their first album in '64 which is now 62 years ago.

Maybe they should call it "Finally Satisfied", after 60 years of getting no satisfaction

Since the pressing of the album already started before the tour was „cancelled“ there’s no point in speculation about the title having anything to do with their possible retirement.

Unless they decide to print all the covers and labels all over again

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The last and final studio album by the Rolling Stones

"This could be the last time, maybe the last time, I don't know ...."

Seriously: a final album sounds a bit 'disappointing' when marketed as such. It would imply that they're really old now and don't bring it anymore.

Maybe the marketing could play a bit with the numbers? Like they did with the SIXTY tour ('62-'22) - the Stones were formed in '62 and released their first album in '64 which is now 62 years ago.

Jimmy Buffett died before his last album was released. Of course it's his last album since he died because he knew he was dying of cancer. He never said a word about it.

There is supposedly some unreleased material being planned for release. No idea how much. There's probably hundreds of live shows that could be released.

The Stones have, obviously, hundreds of live shows they could release, and probably 20 10-12 track albums worth of leftover studio material from 1970 to 2025 that could be released, either individually or as a box set or box sets.

There's leftovers from the BLUE AND LONESOME sessions and there are most likely leftovers from the 2026 album.

Will there be enough interest to warrant such a thing? Afterall, they're not The Beatles. If part of why nothing has been released, now sans the not exactly accurate timeline deluxe bonus material, is because Mick thinks ABC about them well at some point that won't matter anymore.

No shows this year. New album. I'll take the new album, gladly.

[www.instagram.com]

Here’s a video of Keith lookin healthy and happy, laughing at us lol

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No shows this year. New album. I'll take the new album, gladly.

Ok, but what has all this to do with the marketing strategy of the new RS studio album? My above post referred to the ‘focus of promotion' mentioned here: [iorr.org] .

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No shows this year. New album. I'll take the new album, gladly.

Ok, but what has all this to do with the marketing strategy of the new RS studio album? My above post referred to the ‘focus of promotion' mentioned here: [iorr.org] .

Eh, ok.

You simplified what I said.

I think I started blending things, with the root of it being the talk of 'what will "they" do for the marketing of it not being their first album in 18 years' combined with 'So what' given their mentality of SOME GIRLS and then later on with no tour, just 'a new album' with EMOTIONAL RESCUE.

And that Mick - and probably very likely Keith - is seeing it that way - another new Stones album, which has never been a problem except for that drip in 1976.

The last tour is two plus years now. So no critics can ask that inane question again so here's another album - oh but the record label giant is, possibly, going to promote it as their last album.

Just as deciding not to tour in 2025 and 2026 they might decide in July or August to record another album - or work on leftovers and maybe record additional tracks for whatever reason - for another new album.

Maybe Keith says, One more last print.

I get the not wanting to tour. Anyone can say "his fingers haven't given him problems for the past 20 years", well, it's obvious they're not seeing and hearing what I do. BRIDGES was the last work Keith did with the least amount of issues in comparison to anything post-BRIDGES. Why would anyone believe what he says about his fingers not hurting?

True believers?

Why anyone could look at his fingers and hear/read him saying "It doesn't hurt" and believe him is no different then Keith saying "I think DIRTY WORK is built for the road" when... it's not true, it's just what he says.

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"What I hear is that there will be one last album and "a few final shows" to end their run.

But he didn't write that the few final shows will be in 2026. They could also be postponed to 2027 for their 65th anniversary. Glastonbury and RAH would be a good opportunity then.

Exactly. Just because there are no Stones shows in 2026 doesn't mean there aren't any in 2027/2028/2029/2030 and counting

The amount of delusion here is quite staggering. Residencies, tours in 2030, they are not too old, they are still vital, etc. Let it go people...I love the music, the records, the tour (85 SHOWS) But c'mon...will a majority of fans be gratified by increasingly substandard performances and seeing --quite clearly--the backup musicians completely covering for them? Stop being selfish and let them go....

I’ve wondered recently whether the decision to call it a day has triggered the writing of some new songs they’ve since recently recorded?
Sometimes creativity can be triggered by the most unexpected things

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The amount of delusion here is quite staggering. Residencies, tours in 2030, they are not too old, they are still vital, etc. Let it go people...I love the music, the records, the tour (85 SHOWS) But c'mon...will a majority of fans be gratified by increasingly substandard performances and seeing --quite clearly--the backup musicians completely covering for them? Stop being selfish and let them go....

the 2030 reference above was a joke

nobody here is talking about tours

the rumor posted from a reliable source a few days ago is there planning a few final shows (not a tour or residency) probably in 2027 (if it happens at all) since the other source says no shows this year

there also releasing an album

it's hard to let them go when they refuse to stop

as far as selfish goes nobody's holding guns to there heads making them tour into there 80's



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I’ll agree that a mere ‘handful’ of shows is a possibility. I do suspect there is a feeling that the forthcoming album promotion should entail at least some ‘live element’ Then again, if the album is to be released soon, and it’s absolutely confirmed that there will be be no performances this year, will they even bother next year? It’s almost a literal ‘I simply don’t know’ situation.

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The amount of delusion here is quite staggering. Residencies, tours in 2030, they are not too old, they are still vital, etc. Let it go people...I love the music, the records, the tour (85 SHOWS) But c'mon...will a majority of fans be gratified by increasingly substandard performances and seeing --quite clearly--the backup musicians completely covering for them? Stop being selfish and let them go....

If you‘re referring to my post, humor doesn’t seem to be your strength

Then again, I‘ve always joked that they would tour in their 80s. And I was not that far off…



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I’ll agree that a mere ‘handful’ of shows is a possibility. I do suspect there is a feeling that the forthcoming album promotion should entail at least some ‘live element’ Then again, if the album is to be released soon, and it’s absolutely confirmed that there will be be no performances this year, will they even bother next year? It’s almost a literal ‘I simply don’t know’ situation.

They should just do another one of these

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I’ll agree that a mere ‘handful’ of shows is a possibility. I do suspect there is a feeling that the forthcoming album promotion should entail at least some ‘live element’ Then again, if the album is to be released soon, and it’s absolutely confirmed that there will be be no performances this year, will they even bother next year? It’s almost a literal ‘I simply don’t know’ situation.

They should just do another one of these

is that from the emotional rescue release party?

if so i agree

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I’ll agree that a mere ‘handful’ of shows is a possibility. I do suspect there is a feeling that the forthcoming album promotion should entail at least some ‘live element’ Then again, if the album is to be released soon, and it’s absolutely confirmed that there will be be no performances this year, will they even bother next year? It’s almost a literal ‘I simply don’t know’ situation.

They should just do another one of these

You mean, just pose for another group shot and then walk home and warm their bones beside the fire?

Stones will do whats best for them. 51 pages of chat going nowhere.
Boys will Rock when they are ready ifcthey want.

I think nearly everyone here can understand that once someone gets to 80 years old, things can change in a matter of months. Not saying they have, but it's very difficult to plan anything big when everything has to be near perfect.

Looking back, that 2024 US tour was so special. The new material, the way they played, the shows being so good with no issues. What a blessing.



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