Opening night - Lisbon in May

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Opening night - Lisbon in May

Estadio da Luz like it was listed for 2025?
Last Befinca match of this season in this stadium on 10th May, right? So after 10th May...
If Estádio José Alvalade: Last Sporting match there on 17th May.



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Tour start and album release expected late April. Venues are booked but tour will not be announced yet because then major costs start running, and they are all old and have a history of tours pulled off last minute 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2025. Berlin May 25, and Munich early July. I will start the tour rumoured dates list when I have 3-4 trusted dates.

PS. Munich was by error posted by me as "early June", corrected to "early July".

Bjornulf



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Tour start and album release expected late April. Venues are booked but tour will not be announced yet because then major costs start running, and they are all old and have a history of tours pulled off last minute 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2025. Berlin May and Munich early July. I will start the tour rumoured dates list when I have 3-4 trusted dates.

Always appreciated! I’m already living in the red with these tours and your info helps save a few bucks



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Concerts at Olympiastadion Berlin in May are very rare and were always at the very end of the month and after the final for German DFB cup. They won‘t cover the grass for the Stones before the final.

So we are most likely looking at the last week of May starting with Whit Monday on 25 May. 25 could be a challenge to build the stage and cover the green. And 30 May is booked for Metallica. So my money is on 26 or 27 May for Berlin.

EDIT: Just seen Hertha BSC might need the stadium 25 May if they play relegation. That nails it down to 27/28 May. No other options.



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Tour start and album release expected late April. Venues are booked but tour will not be announced yet because then major costs start running, and they are all old and have a history of tours pulled off last minute 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2025. Berlin May and Munich early July. I will start the tour rumoured dates list when I have 3-4 trusted dates.

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Great news BV. Can't wait to see the first draft of the rumored list! Would be awesome if it would be the Waldbühne again in Berlin.



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Just seen Hertha BSC might need the stadium 25 May if they play relegation. That nails it down to 27/28 May. No other options.

Yep, in 1998, the original tour start would have been Fri, May 22nd at Berlin Olympic Stadium.

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Just seen Hertha BSC might need the stadium 25 May if they play relegation. That nails it down to 27/28 May. No other options.

Yep, in 1998, the original tour start would have been Fri, May 22nd at Berlin Olympic Stadium.

Berlin Olympic stadium:

8/9 or 10th May last match of Hertha BSC at home this season

23rd May cup final

30th May Metallica - special stage in the middle of the stadium

Show on 28/28? Enough time to build up the Metallica stage und build down the Stone stage at the same time?

A Stones show at Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 25 has been rumoured among insiders and locals, and posted here several times, since mid October. I have booked a hotel room in walking distance in Kastanienallee, great area, stayed there also during the Waldbühne show back in 2022.

Bjornulf



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Enough time to build up the Metallica stage und build down the Stone stage at the same time?

Should be. Dismantling of the Stones' stage is finished the next afternoon after the concert. Maybe they can share some metal parts of the stage if both use the StageCo company.

This is how it is working these days: First they ask for offers and dates, then they hold venues, then they look for options, risks, travel, 5 star hotels, and crew hotels, all the logistics, then, when it is near final, a list is distributed to the band. This list is usually leaking bit by bit, at the same time they may ask for changes, so there may be a 2nd list with changes. May me even more changes, like we had earlier this year. Then there is a final check before they announce, with double triple checks of everything. Then they push the big button, signs are popping up in cities, and soon after, the tour is announced, cost is running, and ticket sales within a week or so.

Again and again, please note everyhing may be pulled off, they are old now, but healthy, they rely on more than just the three principals, they don't want to take big risks, so if something loooks bad, they might not announce the tour at all. Fingers crossed. Every tour might be the last one now.

And a final word of caution: Never book hotels or flights unless they are 100% refundable until 1-2 days before departure/arrival. Remember tour in 2019, postponed six weeks after rehearsals start, New Orleans and Miami 2019, dates changed one day shortly before the shows, Amsterdam show 2022 postponed on show day late afternoon, Bern 2022 cancelled etc. Still, most shows and tours do happen, once they are announced.

Bjornulf



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Just seen Hertha BSC might need the stadium 25 May if they play relegation. That nails it down to 27/28 May. No other options.

Yep, in 1998, the original tour start would have been Fri, May 22nd at Berlin Olympic Stadium.

Berlin Olympic stadium:

8/9 or 10th May last match of Hertha BSC at home this season

23rd May cup final

30th May Metallica - special stage in the middle of the stadium

Show on 28/28? Enough time to build up the Metallica stage und build down the Stone stage at the same time?

Metallica stage is basically a donut in the middle of the field with scattered sound / light towers

I‘d be in doubt with 25 May. If Hertha plays Bundesliga promotion play offs they have the return match at Olympiastadion at exactly the same day - 25 May. Hertha just have to finish 3rd, which isn‘t unlikely.

Thx again, BV.. Was it easy for you to find a hotel in Berlin with cancellation refund? I’ve started looking and so far none I have found offer a cancellation refund at all this far out (travel dates)



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Thx again, BV.. Was it easy for you to find a hotel in Berlin with cancellation refund? I’ve started looking and so far none I have found offer a cancellation refund at all this far out (travel dates)

Very very very easy on booking com

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I‘d be in doubt with 25 May. If Hertha plays Bundesliga promotion play offs they have the return match at Olympiastadion at exactly the same day - 25 May. Hertha just have to finish 3rd, which isn‘t unlikely.

the risk of Hertha playing on that day is not that high (it is a risk though). What worries me more is the German cup final on May 23. Even if the Stones were to get access to the stadium right after the end of the match they'd had less than 48 hours to erect the stage etc. Thus a show at Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 25 is very unlikely.

Considering the rest of the tour: They won't do shows on June 17, 23 and 27 nor on July 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19. (On the dates in June England will play their World Cup matches, on the dates in July England might play more matches – in case my understanding of the World Cup schedule is correct)

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Thx again, BV.. Was it easy for you to find a hotel in Berlin with cancellation refund? I’ve started looking and so far none I have found offer a cancellation refund at all this far out (travel dates)

Very very very easy on booking com

Thank you. I always book directly with the hotel these day (all it took was one bad booking experience to drive me away from those sites).. I finally did find a refundable hotel further from the venue — Everything close by I think the dates are too far out and they wouldn’t offer free cancellations.. Appreciate your info tho!

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Thx again, BV.. Was it easy for you to find a hotel in Berlin with cancellation refund? I’ve started looking and so far none I have found offer a cancellation refund at all this far out (travel dates)

Very very very easy on booking com

Thank you. I always book directly with the hotel these day (all it took was one bad booking experience to drive me away from those sites).. I finally did find a refundable hotel further from the venue — Everything close by I think the dates are too far out and they wouldn’t offer free cancellations.. Appreciate your info tho!

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It's starting to get exciting! Fingers crossed the tour will go on.
Good news about Berlin, but I really hope its Waldbühne and not Olympiastadion. Eventim has the worst set up for Stones concerts in Europe IMO, with the most expensive pit tickets by far (normally around €800, wouldn't be surprised if they price it at €1000 this time) and only reserved (and expensive) seats in the Golden Circle area.

It's not even an issue to book refundable hotels, when bv posts on the tour page there is still going to be plenty of availability. Unless you want to stay at the same hotel as the band LOL.

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I‘d be in doubt with 25 May. If Hertha plays Bundesliga promotion play offs they have the return match at Olympiastadion at exactly the same day - 25 May. Hertha just have to finish 3rd, which isn‘t unlikely.

the risk of Hertha playing on that day is not that high (it is a risk though). What worries me more is the German cup final on May 23. Even if the Stones were to get access to the stadium right after the end of the match they'd had less than 48 hours to erect the stage etc. Thus a show at Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 25 is very unlikely.

Considering the rest of the tour: They won't do shows on June 17, 23 and 27 nor on July 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19. (On the dates in June England will play their World Cup matches, on the dates in July England might play more matches – in case my understanding of the World Cup schedule is correct)

Even if the risk is low, the stadium will be booked that day even on the small possibility of Hertha playing. And I guess the DFL put a hold first. 25 May cannot work.

The construction process for a Metallica show takes 3-4 days with their latest setup. Given their show at Olympic Stadium is scheduled for May 30 and the German Cup Final also definitely set for May 23, there is absolutely no possibility for another concert in between (unless they decide to play the Metallica setup...).

Since there's no experience with the Stones playing Berlin as early as mid-May (roughly a week before the Cup Final), I bet it's gonna be Waldbühne a couple of days before Zach Bryan's show on May 31 so why not May 25 as rumored... Fingers crossed, anyway!

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It's starting to get exciting! Fingers crossed the tour will go on.
Good news about Berlin, but I really hope its Waldbühne and not Olympiastadion. Eventim has the worst set up for Stones concerts in Europe
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Eventim runs Waldbühne…

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I‘d be in doubt with 25 May. If Hertha plays Bundesliga promotion play offs they have the return match at Olympiastadion at exactly the same day - 25 May. Hertha just have to finish 3rd, which isn‘t unlikely.

the risk of Hertha playing on that day is not that high (it is a risk though). What worries me more is the German cup final on May 23. Even if the Stones were to get access to the stadium right after the end of the match they'd had less than 48 hours to erect the stage etc. Thus a show at Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 25 is very unlikely.

Considering the rest of the tour: They won't do shows on June 17, 23 and 27 nor on July 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19. (On the dates in June England will play their World Cup matches, on the dates in July England might play more matches – in case my understanding of the World Cup schedule is correct)

Even if the risk is low, the stadium will be booked that day even on the small possibility of Hertha playing. And I guess the DFL put a hold first.
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do you really think DFL puts a hold on some 20 stadiums some six month in advance on that day (i.e. stadiums for any team that might play relegation matches)?

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I‘d be in doubt with 25 May. If Hertha plays Bundesliga promotion play offs they have the return match at Olympiastadion at exactly the same day - 25 May. Hertha just have to finish 3rd, which isn‘t unlikely.

the risk of Hertha playing on that day is not that high (it is a risk though). What worries me more is the German cup final on May 23. Even if the Stones were to get access to the stadium right after the end of the match they'd had less than 48 hours to erect the stage etc. Thus a show at Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 25 is very unlikely.

Considering the rest of the tour: They won't do shows on June 17, 23 and 27 nor on July 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 19. (On the dates in June England will play their World Cup matches, on the dates in July England might play more matches – in case my understanding of the World Cup schedule is correct)

Even if the risk is low, the stadium will be booked that day even on the small possibility of Hertha playing. And I guess the DFL put a hold first.
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do you really think DFL puts a hold on some 20 stadiums some six month in advance on that day (i.e. stadiums for any team that might play relegation matches)?

Well they have to. What do you think is going to happen if Hertha needs the stadium? They can‘t go anywhere else and you don‘t plan a Stones show on the risk to cancel or postpone.

Also Waldbühne is no option. There is never two events at Olympiastadion and Waldbühne on the same day. The city wouldn‘t allow for it.

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I‘d be in doubt with 25 May. If Hertha plays Bundesliga promotion play offs they have the return match at Olympiastadion at exactly the same day - 25 May. Hertha just have to finish 3rd, which isn‘t unlikely.

What worries me more is the German cup final on May 23. Even if the Stones were to get access to the stadium right after the end of the match they'd had less than 48 hours to erect the stage etc. Thus a show at Berlin Olympic Stadium on May 25 is very unlikely.

It is tricky indeed. These soccer dates could change if Hertha reaches the DFB Cup final. But set is May 23rd - the Cup final in Berlin. And slight chance for a game on the 25th even. So it is unlikely that the Stones play May 25th. Maybe it is something like the 28th or 29th?

In 2018 with a gig on Jun 22nd, the basic stage was set up already morning of the 20th.
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Waldbuhne is not logical since it would only gross half of a olympia show. Yes costs are lower, but that only offsets if this kinda show is the last one since you can discontinue staff you dont need

Also reading abour 800e pit prices. This was was 2017 i think but 2022 was better right?

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Waldbuhne is not logical since it would only gross half of a olympia show. Yes costs are lower, but that only offsets if this kinda show is the last one since you can discontinue staff you dont need

Also reading abour 800e pit prices. This was was 2017 i think but 2022 was better right?

In 2018 also crazy prices for PIT in Germany. Many Lucky Dippers got PIT if I recall correctly.

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It's starting to get exciting! Fingers crossed the tour will go on.
Good news about Berlin, but I really hope its Waldbühne and not Olympiastadion. Eventim has the worst set up for Stones concerts in Europe
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Eventim runs Waldbühne…

Yes I know! But Waldbühne has a unique layout and set up that is different to stadiums.

Waldbühne might be a late addition to there tour plan. The pit tickets in 2017 ranged from 200 to 799. In 2022 Diamond Pit was down to 528 (Gelsenkirchen) but Lucky Dips were 67,65 €.

In 2022 in Munich they started setting up the stage a week before the show. So I doubt that the Berlin Cup final on 23rd and Stones on 25th will happen. One of them is not happening and I doubt the DFB will change their date.

Or: "Stones play a concert in Berlin on the original NY flatbed truck"