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So no promotional shows in July in London or New York?

With everything that's been going on with the two new songs, the album announcement and the short interviews, TV and a bunch of new threads here I recall reading one or two things that there might be a series or few small shows but as far as I recall that is speculation and nothing has been officially stated by the Stones - unless I didn't see that.

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So no promotional shows in July in London or New York?

With everything that's been going on with the two new songs, the album announcement and the short interviews, TV and a bunch of new threads here I recall reading one or two things that there might be a series or few small shows but as far as I recall that is speculation and nothing has been officially stated by the Stones - unless I didn't see that.

georgelicks 4 days ago

I don't want to fuel rumors, but I also heard that the band is planning a couple of small shows, maybe two, in New York and London around the release date to promote the album—short, Racket-style shows, six or seven songs, 40 minutes.

I wouldn't be surprised if those shows are recorded and released at the end of the year on a deluxe version of Foreign Tongues, just like they did with HD.

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and bv posted something similar in the second post of this thread

I still go along my assumption when I heard the planned tour 2026 was cancelled (more like aborted) — a tour of 14-20 shows in 3-4 months is too ambitious to make it happen given their age and under the current circumstances, but a few one-off shows in limited locations (e.g. London, New York, Glastonbury) in 2027 feel to me more plausible.



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Glimmer of hope Twins.

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I still go along my assumption when I heard the planned tour 2026 was cancelled (more like aborted) — a tour of 14-20 shows in 3-4 months is too ambitious to make it happen given their age and under the current circumstances, but a few one-off shows in limited locations (e.g. London, New York, Glastonbury) in 2027 feel to me more plausible.

Yes, a handful of performances.

Regarding Keith’s response when asked about a tour: did anyone else sense Keith sounded far from enthralled when he stated ‘maybe next year’? I think it were more of case of him feeling he had to say ‘something’ slightly positive.

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So no promotional shows in July in London or New York?

With everything that's been going on with the two new songs, the album announcement and the short interviews, TV and a bunch of new threads here I recall reading one or two things that there might be a series or few small shows but as far as I recall that is speculation and nothing has been officially stated by the Stones - unless I didn't see that.

georgelicks 4 days ago

I don't want to fuel rumors, but I also heard that the band is planning a couple of small shows, maybe two, in New York and London around the release date to promote the album—short, Racket-style shows, six or seven songs, 40 minutes.

I wouldn't be surprised if those shows are recorded and released at the end of the year on a deluxe version of Foreign Tongues, just like they did with HD.

[iorr.org]

and bv posted something similar in the second post of this thread

Thank you.

We'll find out, right?

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I still go along my assumption when I heard the planned tour 2026 was cancelled (more like aborted) — a tour of 14-20 shows in 3-4 months is too ambitious to make it happen given their age and under the current circumstances, but a few one-off shows in limited locations (e.g. London, New York, Glastonbury) in 2027 feel to me more plausible.

Oh my.

Please explain the difference between cancelled and aborted.

Your assumption based on... what? Keith's fingers or between time of venues with other acts?

There's never been anything said about the distance of show dates because of Keith's fingers nor Mick's voice yet people glomp on to

Oh Mick can't sing
Keith can't play

Mick is 82 but if he can talk he can sing.

Keith is 82 and if he can wave his hands around during TV/etc specials he can obviously play guitar because he's uncomfortable in a big crowd setting unless he can play guitar.

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So no promotional shows in July in London or New York?

With everything that's been going on with the two new songs, the album announcement and the short interviews, TV and a bunch of new threads here I recall reading one or two things that there might be a series or few small shows but as far as I recall that is speculation and nothing has been officially stated by the Stones - unless I didn't see that.

georgelicks 4 days ago

I don't want to fuel rumors, but I also heard that the band is planning a couple of small shows, maybe two, in New York and London around the release date to promote the album—short, Racket-style shows, six or seven songs, 40 minutes.

I wouldn't be surprised if those shows are recorded and released at the end of the year on a deluxe version of Foreign Tongues, just like they did with HD.

[iorr.org]

and bv posted something similar in the second post of this thread

Thank you.

We'll find out, right?

yep

fingers crossed

If someone asked me to do a world tour when I was 82, they'd be getting the finger.

They'd get what I gave 'em. And if I was good enough to give them an album, I would expect them to shut up and appreciate it

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I still go along my assumption when I heard the planned tour 2026 was cancelled (more like aborted) — a tour of 14-20 shows in 3-4 months is too ambitious to make it happen given their age and under the current circumstances, but a few one-off shows in limited locations (e.g. London, New York, Glastonbury) in 2027 feel to me more plausible.

Oh my.

Please explain the difference between cancelled and aborted.

Your assumption based on... what? Keith's fingers or between time of venues with other acts?

There's never been anything said about the distance of show dates because of Keith's fingers nor Mick's voice yet people glomp on to

Oh Mick can't sing
Keith can't play

Mick is 82 but if he can talk he can sing.

Keith is 82 and if he can wave his hands around during TV/etc specials he can obviously play guitar because he's uncomfortable in a big crowd setting unless he can play guitar.

I just thought ‘aborted’ might be a better word than ‘cancelled’ to convey a nuance that the tour was planned but not announced so it didn’t exist in the general public’s eyes in the first place. No more, no less.

As regards the true reason of the tour cancellation or abortion…I donno. It could be any. My post was a broader assumption, not based on a specific reason.

It's amazing to see how some folks are already making up reasons against the tour, without any of the "reasons" having a factual foundation.

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It's amazing to see how some folks are already making up reasons against the tour, without any of the "reasons" having a factual foundation.

Well it's fun, we're all Stones nerds in different ways on here. no need for blanket statements.

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I just thought ‘aborted’ might be a better word than ‘cancelled’ to convey a nuance that the tour was planned but not announced so it didn’t exist in the general public’s eyes in the first place. No more, no less.

As regards the true reason of the tour cancellation or abortion…I donno. It could be any. My post was a broader assumption, not based on a specific reason.

Much like saying the 1996 Voodoo Lounge far east / US Stripped arena tour most people don't know about was canceled.

Holds were placed on venues and then released. Not sure if that was the case in 1996 though.

And when I say there doesn't have to be a reason I am not really saying no one owes an explanation. I am saying there may have no been any particular reason articulated. Keith could have told Jane Rose to pass on "Nope, not gonna do it" and he may not have thought as hard about it as the people on this board.

When I tell people there doesn't have to be a reason it means I am not giving them anything to work with to change my mind (as people here were trying to with whatever stated or imagined reasons for no 2026 tour)

I'm not surprised they are not touring - geez, I'm only in my mid 60s and taking an aggressive one- or two-week trip tires me out a bit. I'd be happy if they did some type of small show for invited guests and filmed it and released it. Hearing some of these new songs live maybe mixed in with some fresh acoustic versions of some of their classics could be a fun way to go instead of them having to tour and us having to shell out hundreds of dollars to see them.

I watched the FT conférence and a short Keith brief itw. He seems to me quite confused and far from going on a tour or whatever. He has his age after a messy life. We should let him appreciate his family life. With the passing of Charlie, something is broken forever.

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Much like saying the 1996 Voodoo Lounge far east / US Stripped arena tour most people don't know about was canceled

I have never heard of that myself.

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I still go along my assumption when I heard the planned tour 2026 was cancelled (more like aborted) — a tour of 14-20 shows in 3-4 months is too ambitious to make it happen given their age and under the current circumstances, but a few one-off shows in limited locations (e.g. London, New York, Glastonbury) in 2027 feel to me more plausible.

Yes, a handful of performances.

Regarding Keith’s response when asked about a tour: did anyone else sense Keith sounded far from enthralled when he stated ‘maybe next year’? I think it were more of case of him feeling he had to say ‘something’ slightly positive.

The best way to answer unwanted questions is to throw out something like that. Disappoints no one and you instantly kill the subject moving on to something else. Good maneuver by Keith.

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I still go along my assumption when I heard the planned tour 2026 was cancelled (more like aborted) — a tour of 14-20 shows in 3-4 months is too ambitious to make it happen given their age and under the current circumstances, but a few one-off shows in limited locations (e.g. London, New York, Glastonbury) in 2027 feel to me more plausible.

I just can’t see Glastonbury happening (with at least half of the set being broadcast on tv) after 3 years off, hopefully there’s something in those Royal Albert Hall rumours (Christopher ?)

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Much like saying the 1996 Voodoo Lounge far east / US Stripped arena tour most people don't know about was canceled

I have never heard of that myself.

It was definitely in the works. The article quotes the major LA promoter at the time, Brian Murphy who was likely already being consulted on the possibility.

Was looking forever for this article but was looking in the wrong year. Yep, the No Security template was already in place as the band was planning on continuing the Voodoo Lounge into 1996 with a North American arena leg as well as far east and even more South America shows.

[www.latimes.com]

Then Jan 11 1996 a quick blurb said the proposed South American and Far East shows were canceled with no mention of any North American shows.

StonesSmeth99 —

Glastonbury is no more than a wishful thinking at this stage as is Royal Albert Hall. As of now, the whole ‘Stones getting back to live activities’ idea is a wishful thinking for that matter, after all.

Dan —

Thanks. Interesting information. I wonder which areas in Far East they would have been going to. I don’t think Japan would have been one of the destinations as the Stones played there in March 1995, though.



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Well if they want to tour next year that’s fine with me. They might surprise us.
Will have to wait til next year. It’s on their time line. I’m waiting for their new lp to drop in July.

as a songwriter and performer I'm going to offer a little different perspective on Keith's comments about touring. For me, my latest thing i'm working on is always the most important, it's my new baby, whether that be an album or a string of shows. So, for Keith, fielding questions about touring, it could just be that he wants the focus to be on the album. They spent time creating this thing that's new and exciting and all people want to ask him about is whether they're going to tour and play Satisfaction again. Don't get me wrong, I want them to tour as much as anyone and will listen to anything they do with excitement, even Satisfaction for the 30th time.

I take his comments as it's quite possible they tour next year. If the album does well, then that just becomes even more exciting to put together a tour around it.

I don't think he was just giving a passive answer to move on to the next question. I think he just wants the focus to be on the new album.

Sure 20kGrandmas. But is Keith really focused on this album? I got the feeeling Jagger did most of the talking. But I might be wrong.

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Sure 20kGrandmas. But is Keith really focused on this album? I got the feeeling Jagger did most of the talking. But I might be wrong.

why wouldn't he be focused on the album?

I don't believe one second that the stones will tour in the future. So good news for us because i'm always wrong

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I don't believe one second that the stones will tour in the future. So good news for us because i'm always wrong

What do you think about promotional shows in June/July in London?

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I still go along my assumption when I heard the planned tour 2026 was cancelled (more like aborted) — a tour of 14-20 shows in 3-4 months is too ambitious to make it happen given their age and under the current circumstances, but a few one-off shows in limited locations (e.g. London, New York, Glastonbury) in 2027 feel to me more plausible.

Yes, a handful of performances.

Regarding Keith’s response when asked about a tour: did anyone else sense Keith sounded far from enthralled when he stated ‘maybe next year’? I think it were more of case of him feeling he had to say ‘something’ slightly positive.

Because he knows that touring is over but he can't tell. Why Keith would say "the truth is i can't and i don't want it! "

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I don't believe one second that the stones will tour in the future. So good news for us because i'm always wrong

What do you think about promotional shows in June/July in London?

I dont trust this for one second.It's just not possible this year. Hope i'm weong

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I don't believe one second that the stones will tour in the future. So good news for us because i'm always wrong

What do you think about promotional shows in June/July in London?

I dont trust this for one second.It's just not possible this year. Hope i'm weong

Why? And why don't you believe Bjørnulf when he says they're working on shows?

It would be easier to take you seriously if you say why you believe this.

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Much like saying the 1996 Voodoo Lounge far east / US Stripped arena tour most people don't know about was canceled

I have never heard of that myself.

It was definitely in the works. The article quotes the major LA promoter at the time, Brian Murphy who was likely already being consulted on the possibility.

Was looking forever for this article but was looking in the wrong year. Yep, the No Security template was already in place as the band was planning on continuing the Voodoo Lounge into 1996 with a North American arena leg as well as far east and even more South America shows.

[www.latimes.com]

Then Jan 11 1996 a quick blurb said the proposed South American and Far East shows were canceled with no mention of any North American shows.

I never heard or read anything about it until decades later; nice connection to the 1999 US tour, that really surprised me when I read that in a USA Today I saw in a restaurant. It seems like the only source for information back then was Rolling Stone but the USA Today was fantastic to read.

Going through the 1995 and 1996 years at time... there are a couple things and some things Mick said that is funny in the context of the cancelled tours.

August 1995: The Rolling Stones consider, then shelve, plans for Asian dates immediately following the European tour or a return to North America for an arena tour.


Mick Jagger (1995): Continuing the Lounge
I haven't made up my mind (about returning to the United States)... (It) would be a bad mistake (repeating the same show). We have to do another show. It's fine being on the road; there's nothing wrong with it, it's lovely. But it is a slightly unreal version of reality - it can be very addictive, and it can be very tempting to stay on the road, because you're absolved of a lot of responsibilities in your life. I don't think Charlie's wildly enthusiastic, nor am I. Sure, you can keep touring forever if you want, but I don't know whether Keith and Ronnie have thought it through. I don't think they'll turn anything down. They just go, Yeah, cool. They accept everything. Never question four shows in Edmonton. Never look at it and go, Do you think there really are four shows in Edmonton? If that's what they're told to do, they do it. I'm sure Keith would never say no.

In 1995 I didn't know the tour ended at the end of August. I don't recall if I knew they were touring that long. When Like A Rolling Stone and STRIPPED came out I was surprised.


Mick Jagger (October 1995): Post-tour work
I've been really busy since I finished the tour. I haven't really had any break, with all this stuff that we're doing - the (live) record, the CD-ROM and all that. It's the same as being on tour, except that I haven't been doing shows in the evening (laughs). I'm doing my day job.


Mick Jagger (October 1995): Immediate personal & Rolling Stones plans
(I'm going to t)ake a vacation. Then I'm going to write songs, and then I'm going to work on my movie-development stuff, and then it's Christmas, and then it's the next bit of shows. We're going to be doing some shows in the Far East and maybe one or two in South America.

Keith Richards (October 1995): State of the Stones
It's never been better, really. That's the medical bulletin today. I've never seen Charlie Watts so happy on the road; he's a happy guy, normally, but the road can get to anybody. He's brought his old lady with him more, and I think he's enjoying playing with Darryl, playing with the Stones. I think part of that comes from taking his own thing around, the jazz band. He took it around the world, and he learned a lot, found a lot more enjoyment and possibilities of playing. Mick is extremely charming these days, even me. We're getting along great. The band just feels good about iself, which is why we're going back on the road.

We've got these dates in Asia and what not, and after that, I don't know. I guess everybody will kick back for a bit, mull it over... All I want to do is make good records - I always have.

Like A Rolling Stone was released October 30, STRIPPED in mid-November.

[timeisonourside.com]


January 1, 1996: The Rolling Stones decide to cancel their plans to tour the Far East and perform additional concerts in South America.

[timeisonourside.com]

In March Mick did demo work in Atlanta supposedly for a new solo album. It's unverified that Mick and Keith worked on demos in Barbados in August. Mick did work on songs with the Dust Brothers in October that ended up on BRIDGES. In November December and January Mick and Keith worked at Dangerous Studios in NYC with Charlie towards the end of the demos. Then the Stones start recording BRIDGES in LOS Angeles.

It might be arguable to say in 1995 and 1996 they cancelled tours to take a break but then also start on the next album which they've basically done again.

January 30, 2025: The Rolling Stones' planned European tour for spring and summer is called off because of logistical difficulties.

Then April and May they work on what becomes FOREIGN TONGUES in London.

Then:

December 14, 2025: A planned Rolling Stones European Tour for spring/summer 2026 is cancelled by Keith Richards, for undisclosed reasons (rumored to be a disinclination to commit to a lengthy tour).

[timeisonourside.com]

A year and two months after it was finished the album is coming out and Keith said maybe next year about a tour with zero conviction while Mick expressed that he would love to but didn't say anything else. So... they already know there won't be a tour in 2027 is one way to interpret what was said but there may be some shows around the album release.