...but for the final album (maybe) they must have SOMETHING live to offer.....!

Guys, I understand that many aren’t optimistic after two years of tour cancellations, but how can you think that the Stones won’t perform live anymore? They still have an album to release… I think we’ll have another chance to see them live. Ozzy managed to do a show two weeks before he passed away, in a wheelchair! Maybe a farewell show like that? Still, I don’t think their last concert was the one in America in 2024.

Has George Licks taken over from Bernard Doherty?
I will stick with the latter and his last statement:”The Rolling Stones will get back on stage when they are good and ready”.
Bernard Doherty has not commented on the next LP being their last.So I am not interested in unfounded rumours.

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Has George Licks taken over from Bernard Doherty?
I will stick with the latter and his last statement:
Bernard Doherty has not commented on the next LP being their last.So I am not interested in unfounded rumours.

”The Rolling Stones will get back on stage if they are good and ready”.

just one thing to say: THANK YOU ROLLING STONES!

We lived the greatest experiences live and listening their music, was so glag be in their time!

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.

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Has George Licks taken over from Bernard Doherty?
I will stick with the latter and his last statement:”The Rolling Stones will get back on stage when they are good and ready”.
Bernard Doherty has not commented on the next LP being their last.So I am not interested in unfounded rumours.

GeorgeLicks has reliable connections, you’re a delusional fan who turns up to shut him down when you don’t like what he has to say.

I’d trust GeorgeLicks over a generic PR statement, but that’s just me.

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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.

Royal Albert Hall is too big. How about Ronnie Scott's. perfect sized venue for final show.

Thank you sr

It would be great if the band did a couple final shows, but that means few of us life-long fans will get to go unless we have serious industry connections or a shit-ton of money. I hope they film any final concerts and put out a DVD, because that’s the only way I’ll get to see them. As long as Bjornulf gets to be there, I will be vicariously happy.

Your missing the point there Tootight,put your reading glasses on or get someone to read my post for you.

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Christopher
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.

This sounds realistic to me.

Anything at all, at this stage, is a bonus.

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stargroover
Has George Licks taken over from Bernard Doherty?
I will stick with the latter and his last statement:”The Rolling Stones will get back on stage when they are good and ready”.
Bernard Doherty has not commented on the next LP being their last.So I am not interested in unfounded rumours.

C'mon, do you really think Doherty would (be allowed to) say they are finished performing?

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Christopher
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.

Thank you for sharing what you have heard. And thank you for your contribution over-all.

- Doxa

A new album and plus a couple of shows would be a nice and apt ending to all of this.

For me it has been a bonus since 2012. It all started like a pure triumph leg going over and over again, but in the end they discovered the creative side from themselves and turned out to be not just a 'nostalgia act' they have deserved to be but a 'living and breathing band' as well. A beautiful final chapter to their incredible story - not just tours and performances re-defining all the boundaries of what aging in rock and roll means and giving so much joy to the people all over the world but three interesting new albums. What a bonus!

So well written story that God must be a Rolling Stones fan.

- Doxa

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A new album and plus a couple of shows would be a nice and apt ending to all of this.

For me it has been a bonus since 2012. It all started like a pure triumph leg going over and over again, but in the end they discovered the creative side from themselves and turned out to be not just a 'nostalgia act' they have deserved to be but a 'living and breathing band' as well. A beautiful final chapter to their incredible story - not just tours and performances re-defining all the boundaries of what aging in rock and roll means and giving so much joy to the people all over the world but three interesting new albums. What a bonus!

So well written story that God must be a Rolling Stones fan.

- Doxa

Just curious, Doxa, how many shows did you see since 2012?

Question is how does "a few shows" fit together with "staff has been released, no shows"? Both from reliable sources...



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Christopher
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.

Royal Albert Hall is too big. How about Ronnie Scott's. perfect sized venue for final show.

Too big? The demand for final Stones shows will be so huge that probably a stadium will be needed

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Has George Licks taken over from Bernard Doherty?
I will stick with the latter and his last statement:”The Rolling Stones will get back on stage when they are good and ready”.
Bernard Doherty has not commented on the next LP being their last.So I am not interested in unfounded rumours.

C'mon, do you really think Doherty would (be allowed to) say they are finished performing?

Not only that. Also the Doherty statement was from December, now it is almost March. Plans can change.

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A new album and plus a couple of shows would be a nice and apt ending to all of this.

For me it has been a bonus since 2012. It all started like a pure triumph leg going over and over again, but in the end they discovered the creative side from themselves and turned out to be not just a 'nostalgia act' they have deserved to be but a 'living and breathing band' as well. A beautiful final chapter to their incredible story - not just tours and performances re-defining all the boundaries of what aging in rock and roll means and giving so much joy to the people all over the world but three interesting new albums. What a bonus!

So well written story that God must be a Rolling Stones fan.

- Doxa

Just curious, Doxa, how many shows did you see since 2012?

Just two: Hyde Park '13 and Stockholm '14. I am pretty happy with that. Since catching them very first time in Helsinki '95 - waiting that miracle to happen for 13 years and afterwards feeling like I can die happy now - I've been going to Stones shows with the mentality of 'okay, one more time for past's sake and see fellow fans, but that's it'. In the end, after a dozen or so shows, Stockholm '14 turned out to be my last one. That means that I caught Jagger at his best, and the band still had not just Charlie, but Lisa, Bobby and Taylor as well ( a modern 'dream team'). Despite Keith being a shadow of his old self, I cherish that memory. I need to admit that for a couple of times I was just about to go to see them again (and once I even had tickets), but in the end I did not. I guess it wasn't that important to me any longer (and the band wasn't really getting any better, younger or different). Been there, done that. They've been giving me more than I ever thought. Compared to many, many others here, I am not that big fan of theirs, if you like. Or I am happy with lesser things...

- Doxa



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Question is how does "a few shows" fit together with "staff has been releases, no shows"?

This could fit: no shows in 2026, but release of the new album. Then very few shows in 2027 to celebrate their 65th anniversary. They could do e.g. Glastonbury again, later on Royal Albert Hall and leave it at that.

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Question is how does "a few shows" fit together with "staff has been releases, no shows"?

This could fit: no shows in 2026, but release of the new album. Then very few shows in 2027 to celebrate their 65th anniversary. They could do e.g. Glastonbury again, later on Royal Albert Hall and leave it at that.

Possibly. Bit it also sounds somehow unlikely that they would now plan shows in 2027.

Technical question: Would they need "their staff" for RAH/MSG shows? Or do these venues supply a sufficient "in-house staff/stage"?

As lovely a venue the Royal Albert Hall undoubtedly is, a ‘one-off’ Stones performance will be incredibly costly and, surely, an absolute bastard to obtain a ticket. I would far rather a large venue, so everyone can attend. If it’s going to be for one final time, surely that would be the fairest scenario.

Edit: I realise that a ‘one-off’ hasn’t been mentioned, but my point still stands; even if they performed a couple of shows, there.

My gut feeling is The Rolling Stones have not played their last ever public performance even if none materialises in 2026.

The fatal clincher that would finish the possibility is someone’s passing.

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Guys, I understand that many aren’t optimistic after two years of tour cancellations, but how can you think that the Stones won’t perform live anymore? They still have an album to release… I think we’ll have another chance to see them live. Ozzy managed to do a show two weeks before he passed away, in a wheelchair! Maybe a farewell show like that? Still, I don’t think their last concert was the one in America in 2024.

I don't wanna see the Stones in steel wheel chairs. I'd rather keep the memoeries of the Stones firing out a rock n roll show.

I saw Johnny Winter during one of his last concerts, also in a wheelchair. Nothing good to remember a drooling old man who needed his mouth wiped and could barely play the guitar anymore.

Don't wanna see my lifetime heroes like that!

of course that wasn't the point of my speach, i dont want to see them in a wheel chairs too, but mick is always around the world, ronnie will be on tour this summer and keith as always had problems with his hands, so i really can't see why they can't be on stage for a last goodbye

Chuck Leavell's Instagram account has a new post with the message "The Rolling Stones will not tour in 2026"

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Technical question: Would they need "their staff" for RAH/MSG shows?

First: of course they need to plan their shows for 2027 already now - simply, because other artists could book out the dates.

I'm not familiar with RAH/MSG, but technically a big advantage of Berlin Waldbühne is that artists do not need to bring sophisticated stage equipment. Maybe it's similar with Glastonbury/RAH?

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Chuck Leavell's Instagram account has a new post with the message "The Rolling Stones will not tour in 2026"

Well, back to the old drawing board!



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Chuck Leavell's Instagram account has a new post with the message "The Rolling Stones will not tour in 2026"

Yes: [iorr.org] . But note, that it says "no tour" . While: "all the staff have been released to pursue their own activities in 2026, only the album will be released" sounds a bit different - [iorr.org] .