Quotestickyfingers101 is there an update on his health-status? A couple pages back BV indicated that Charlie has said he'll be back soon (implied prior to tour end as BV said they need to keep the 4th screen for this tour based on Charlie saying he'd back soon (in response to discussion about how 4 screens would/could be used))
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QuoteROPENI Stones next to cancel? ?? jus askin....... Doubtful imo. GNR, Green Day, Foo Fighters, and others are doing it, admittedly with some difficulties here and there i.e. COVID positive, etc.
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Quotetreaclefingers Quotepodiumboy QuoteOneHourPhoto "Garth Brooks has canceled the remaining stops on his stadium tour amid the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the country. This includes his show at Nissan Stadium in Nashville that was called off due to storms and had yet to be rescheduled. Other concert locations that were canceled include Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Bank of A
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Live Nation now requiring vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours of show after relative success piloted at Lollapalooza (203 reported cases with 400,000 attendees).
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Quoteguyrachel What I feel has happened within the mechanics of the band, based on the theory that the pace of the band’s songs has been dictated by the interplay between Keith an Charlie. I have felt that during the last 2 years of No Filter, Keith’s laying has improved as he has concentrated more on this playing and less on posing, consequently numbers like SFM, have been excitingly reborn in
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QuoteStoneage Setlists do not matter with a new band on stage. They will sound different anyhow. Even the warhorses. I full agree with this! After going back and listening to Charlie’s drumming from A Bigger Bang tour and No Filter, there’s a huge difference in tempo. I’m not sure if the difference is Charlie driven or Keith driven, but I suspect that physically, it’s extremely hard for C
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QuoteTopi Note the AEG policy so far only applies to the venues they own or operate, not all the shows they promote. Good catch Topi! Here's the list of venues, none of which include any of the venues of the Stones tour.
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QuoteRG Charlie will be back! This year or next?
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QuoteMisterDDDD QuoteNikkei I'm not exactly upset, certainly not angry, I just think it's the wrong thing to do now, moving forward in spite of all the circumstances. In my view it's close to spelling out disaster. And I don't want the divorce as you put it. I see them attempting something wrong and unwise and would like them to reconsider. I haven't been married but I
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Stay tuned AEG to require proof of vaccination to attend AEG concerts, aka the Rolling Stones' promoter. Goes into effect October 1st, prior to October 1st, vaccination proof or negative COVID test within 72 hours is required.
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QuoteRokyfan QuoteNashvilleBlues I asked this a while back, and I don’t think I got a reply. Is there a contract yet for the 60th anniversary tour? And if so, I wouldn’t that contract be similar to the No Filter Tour contract where Charlie would be replaced, if he couldn’t play? Didn't get a reply from whom? All anyone here can do is speculate. Why would there be a signed contract for
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Quotedaspyknows The question is If Charlie Watts had to retire would the Stones continue? We may be seeing the answer. Personally I don't expect Charlie to play again unless he really wants to. Exactly! I truly believe this is the test run because if anything has been proven over the last several years, it's - Ron, Keith, and Mick probably intend to play as long as people
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Quotespoonful2 Quotebye bye johnny QuoteHairball QuoteDougratajczak87 Nowhere in the announcement does it say emergency surgery You're right, but it's in the title of this thread, and it's in the first sentence of the first paragraph of the first post which was taken from the first article posted in this thread. Granted it's taken from the Daily Mail tabloid which can ten
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QuoteWoz The tour will roll on Yep, Green Day’s tour with Fall Out Boy and Weezer, then Guns N Roses as well have gone forward. Outside of festivals, it’s likely up to the individual artists. Only way Tour doesn’t go forward imo is if Stones decide not to due to potential PR backlash. That being said, I think they are hell bent on getting it completed.
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QuoteHairball QuoteIrix Quotewonderboy I'm a bit surprised the nature of the surgery hasn't been reported. Maybe because the reason is too personal to talk about (e.g. a surgery "below the belt") ? Whatever the case, whenever there's an emergency surgery for someone 80 years or older that results in them taking a few months off for a full recovery, I would tend t
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Quotebam Let’s try to separate what we do know from what we don’t and is likely p.r.: - Charlie had a “procedure.” It could have been oral surgery or an injection for back pain. It could have been, and we all hope not, extremely serious. We don’t know. - Charlie isn’t going on the tour. - The indication from the statements is that Charlie will skip the entire American tour, and app
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QuoteAquamarine QuoteTiminIndy Sometimes I wonder why the Stones keep touring at their age, since I'm sure they all have more money than they will ever need. Often, I think it is because there are a ton of people who make a living in all of the various roles surrounding the tours. Do you think they do it for them? Personally--speaking as someone with absolutely zero inside knowledge--I t
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QuoteRocktiludrop Given that this was Charlies decision and that he discussed it with Mick and Keith, is anyone other than me willing to admit that this might be for the best, I've noticed Charlie has been struggling to keep pace for a few tours now, The Stones have been playing the songs too slow, it's like the Elephant in the room, it's ok to say Keith is past it or Mick's v
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Quotekv2915 Quoteillyad1960 all this talk about no Charlie I believe will for nothing. After reading about the troubles Garth Brooks is having with his stadium tour and Covid I think this Stones tour gets cancelled. Too much risk with delta variant floating around. What trouble is Garth having? His shows sell out in an hour. He is making this call on his own. Not trouble selling. Trouble pack
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Quotedrewmaster I'm honestly quite gobsmacked by the willingness of so many to take this in stride and just say "well, Steve Jordan will do a fine job". (And I say this even though I have tons of respect for Steve Jordan - he is brilliant). I have to ask - would you be so willing to just roll with the punches if it were Mick or Keith that was MIA? Drew My friend and I were
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Quoteangee QuoteIggyrichards I have nothing but love for the Stones. They always have and always will be my favorite band but this is a tough one for me. I would not even consider seeing them without Keith and obviously they would never try it without Mick. If Ronnie was not able to perform I could handle it if Mick T stepped in for him. Steve Jordan is a great drummer and does have the ability
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QuoteTopi OK, I thought it was August 21. My bad. No worries. Was just saying that person might want to act quickly
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Quotespikenyc Where are you getting Aug. 6 as the cutoff date for refunds? Its Aug. 21 When they announced the rescheduled dates I recieved emails from Ticketmaster regarding the tickets I have been holding since 2019. They all say this - "We understand that you might not be able to make it, but have worked with the Event Organizer to make sure you have an option. You have through A
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Quotedcba QuoteTumblinDice76 I think this increases the chance of a warm up gig. Not sure they will just go into St. Louis with out a club show under their belt. Private party for Mr. Kraft will be the warm up gig. September 20th.
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Quote751st I’m fully in agreement. It feels like The X-Pensive Barbarians with Mick on vocals performing Stones songs. I’m out on this one and maybe for good as for all we know Charlie could be done save finishing the new album and doing 60th anniversary gigs and with covid delta on a massive upswing who knows how things will look or what can happen over the next two to three months. Losing Bobby
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Quotespunky The Rolling Stones are playing a private gig in Boston next month: There's your warm up gig.................... Probably win-win for the Stones (practice in front of live non general public audience) and great night for Robert Kraft and friends. I'm sure they aren't doing it for free, but the rehearsals outside Boston now make a lot more sense.
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QuoteTopi QuoteKevinPenthouse Ticketmaster will take these and put back up as an Official Platinum somewhere in the neigborhood of $2800 PLUS - PLUS Fees I don't think Ticketmaster sells VIP Packages as Platinums though? Sure, there are Platinum-priced tickets (marked-up tickets without any VIP swag) and there are VIP Packages (ticket+swag) but as far as I know they don't sell the
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QuoteMisterDDDD Quoteohmercy61 Gut feeling Charlie will be back in the middle of October... Would love to believe this, and this was my first hope as well. But- Pretty clear that's not the plan. Although the band's statement doesn't close the door completely on that. "A spokesman for Charlie Watts has confirmed that The Rolling Stones drummer is unlikely to be available
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Based on the band, Charlie, and Steve Jordan’s statements, I think Charlie returns at some point on this tour. The Rolling Stones’ official statement was that Charlie is unlikely to be available for the resumption of the tour. At the end of their official statement, Steve Jordan says no will be happier than him to give up his chair on the drum riser once Charlie says he’s good to go which implies
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Who's ready for Stones in Detroit? Looking forward to seeing them firing on all cylinders!
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