March 17, 2006-

The Stones rolled into town yesterday for their fifth Japan tour. Coming straight from a show in New York, they've brought their A Bigger Bang tour for five dates - March 22 & 24 at Tokyo Dome, 29 at Sapporo Dome, April 2 at Saitama Super Arena and finishing up on April 5 down the road from Japan Zone's new home at Nagoya Dome. Mick Jagger (62) said this visit, their fifth, may be their last to Japan. 200 fans turned out to welcome the band at Narita Airport, though they were outnumbered by over-enthusiastic reporters who had to be told to "take it easy" by Keith Richards (62). Also among the crowd was comedienne Takeuchi Miyako (42) of the duo Pink Denwa, a die-hard Stones fan.

Syonara Lolling Stones

like mick said in MSG 2003: I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!Maybe he said that because not all japan shows are sold out and he want "sell" more tickets???You konw:HEY buy ticket's it's last chance to see Stones in Japan!!!

or maybe it really is the last tour

Did you hear it through the grapevine?
You don't have to believe articles from yellow papers.

What was that great quote from Keith one time when they asked him if it was the last tour? Something like "yeah, this one and the next nine."

I keep saying that this is the last tour & album and no one believes me.

So there's the first official sign that I'm correct. He wouldn't say that to drive up ticket sales. Not his style. Ticket sales couldn't be THAT bad or they wouldn't be playing that many shows there.

SO--better see them this time--where ever you are--this is THE END.

might be = maybe, right?

You would think that in a city as large as Tokyo, with a metro population of around 20 million, that the Stones could do more than 2 shows, even if tickets are alot higher now than 16 years ago. After all, they did do 10 in 1990 at the same venue.

yeah but in 1990 they were starving for the stones, unlike now

Mick denied this issue yesterday.
Is it also diplomatic remarks?

Oh man, they NEVER said "we will go on" or "we retire". There have always been rumors about that. I mean, even in the 60s it was like: "When do you stop this childish music thing? When do you have a family, children and a proper job?"

We can be sure: We will be noticed, when the Stones will finish their career one day.

When they are in their 70's, they can sit on stools on a small stage in some small club, KR and Ronnie with acoustics, Charlie on washboard, and they can play Wild Horses, Prodigal Son, You Gotta Move, Love in Vain, No Expectations, etc. And I would line up for days to make sure I get a ticket.

.....and youd have to work for a month to pay for it!