The Rolling Stones 50th anniversary tour, which has been “on the cards” for a while now, looks to be becoming more of a possibility with more info that we’ve heard today. It now seems they’re planning for 20 dates around the world, with an Australian date very likely, and these shows could also be free.
Herald Sun music reporter Nui Te Koha spoke to Triple M this morning about the iconic rock legends new plans to tour.

“There is going to be a big concert worldwide. The Rolling Stones are thinking 20 dates around the world. They have to be landmark cities to fit in with this vibe”

“The word is the concerts are going to be free and that it’s all going to be sponsored by corporates. That’s the latest mail. You would have to think Australia is in the mix for one of the 20 spots up for grabs, surely.”

There ware talks about them coming to Australia as a part of their anniversary tour this year, with goldcoast.com.au reporting that there had been discussions about “planning another Aussie run”.

However, guitarist Keith Richards and frontman Mick Jagger said that the band are just not quite ready to hit the road yet, but 2013 could be the new goal and that they have “a feeling that’s more realistic”.

Woody claims it’s just like athletes training for the olympics, they have to get into shape.
I think he’s right, they need to get back into their groove and become a band again, a well oiled machine.
It’s been many years since the band has actually functioned as a unit, not since their huge Bigger Bang Tour which wound up in August 2007.

I also read last week that they had been jamming with their original bass player Bill Wyman, so, I’m guessing their 50th anniversary tour will be back to the original group, except of course for Brian Jones.

Apparently Keef said something like ‘ Mick showed up on the third day, I knew he couldn’t resist’.
So now it looks like they will be touring next year BUT with their original line up, with of course the exception of Brian Jones.

This is pretty amazing when you consider most bands that reform after years apart usually end up with just a few original players, but not these guys, the Rolling Stones are Troopers.

(I read this a few weeks ago so it may not be completely accurate)

Ronnie Wood was being interviewed and he said how when the Stones are on stage and about to do Paint It Black, they all hold their breath in case Keef stuffs up the beginning.
But then Charlie comes in on drums and saves the day, then somehow they are up and doing the song, so then it’s all smiles, Charlie shakes his head in disbelief and says ‘ how did that happen?’

It must be one of those songs that’s always a challenge, I’m sure every band has one!!

‘The Rolling Stones wish to point out that they are not performing at any concerts tied to the 2012 Olympic Games.’

The Rolling Stones will not perform at a musical engagement to mark the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, a representative has said.

The band have yet to announce any live gigs for 2012 – the 50th anniversary of the legendary group’s formation.

Hopefully, for millions of Stones fans across the world, there will be a 50th anniversary tour, even if it is the very last time the Rolling Stones tour.

Charlie Watts has revealed that he wants The Rolling Stones to get back
out on the road for their 50th anniversary.

Despite closing in on their 70th birthday, the members of The Rolling
Stones show no signs of slowing down. Remaining an enormous concert
attraction, the band’s 2007 tour ‘A Bigger Bang’ raked in an enormous
$360 million.

Martin Scorcese shot a concert film, with fans across the globe
testifying to the band’s continuing vitality as a touring act.

With their 50th anniversary looming, speculation concerning a new tour
has dogged The Rolling Stones. The band began rehearsals late last
year, but it is not known how formal these practises actually were.

Speaking to 6Music, drummer Charlie Watts explained that he wants to
see the band get back out on the road. “It would be lovely next year to
do some shows because it will be fifty years” he said. “Ronnie plays, I
still play, Mick sings, he can do it anyway, I think Keith is doing
some records.”

Continuing, the drummer revealed some of the stresses and strains which
lay behind their recent rehearsals. “Anyway it would be great if we
did, we are just getting to an age where it’s getting a bit difficult
to get it together and it’s such a bloody performance getting us
together.”

Meanwhile, Ronnie Wood recently dropped by Absolute Radio to act as
guest host. Playing ‘Paint It Black’ the guitarist explained that The
Rolling Stones are always afraid that Keith Richards will blow the
opening.

“Every time we play this live on stage Keith, when he starts it, we
always have this moment of hesitation where we don’t know if he’s going
to get the intro right or not. It’s very funny because everybody takes
a deep breath and sort of ‘Oh no, I hope it’s going to work’.”

“He’s always managed to struggle through it, but whether it’s the right
timing or not, just stumbles into it, and we look at each other and
Charlie goes boom boom boom, you know, he has to bring in the tempo,
and he’s usually cracking up laughing, he does it because he’s like
‘How did we get this number off the ground?’”

The Rolling Stones have yet to confirm any plans for a 50th anniversary
tour.

In a just-published interview with GQ, Richards said down-time from
the Stones is a bit like “being in purgatory.” “Next year is sort
of up for grabs,” he said. “It’s almost an overwhelming power
- it’ll be 50 years. So there’s that sort of pressure.
If I can pull them together, I’m there.”

Richards also brushed aside less-than-flattering revelations he
made about Mick Jagger in his book, Life. “Life’s life,” he said.

“I really don’t want to go into it anymore, because what is in the
book is in the book, and the fact is that Mick and I still talk
and are still working together. So maybe that was another balance
that needed to be sorted out. Mick and me, two guys divided by
love.”

Richards is currently rehearsing new material with his other band,
the X-Pensive Winos. “I hardly played [guitar] at all for two
years ,” he revealed. “I’m sort of basically recovering from the
book, and this is my therapy at the moment.
In the process of doing it, my chops are coming back.”

Click here for a video demo of different Stones songs.

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The Rolling Stones “Some Girls Live In Texas ’78″ will have a specialtheatrical screening on Tuesday, October 18.
The never-before-seen Rolling Stones concert was filmed live in Fort Worth, Texas on July 18, 1978.

The Rolling Stones’ Some Girls Tour is widely believed to be one of the bands’ greatest concerts, largely because it was in many ways back to basics both in musical and staging terms.

It meant a return to a mixture of classic Stones numbers (“Tumbling Dice,” “Honky Tonk Woman”, “Brown Sugar”, and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”) mixed with blues numbers and Chuck Berry covers, as well as including a large number of songs from the newly released Some Girls LP, including “Miss You” and “Beast of Burden”.

In addition to this never-before-seen concert event, fans will get to see an exclusive interview with Mick Jagger, where he will reflect on memories of this great concert and its significance in the band’s history.
 
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Mick Jagger leaves a London office after meeting with Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood.All four members of the Rolling Stones were photographed exiting a building in London yesterday, fueling rumors that the band is planning a 50th anniversary tour for 2012.

The band is unlikely to confirm anything for the foreseeable future, partially because Mick Jagger wants all attention focused on his new band SuperHeavy.

The Stones haven’t played together since their Bigger Bang tour wrapped in August of 2007.

When we asked Jagger about a possible Stones tour this past May he just chuckled. “I don’t have any announcement to make at the moment,” he said. “I’m just, uh, ya know…just doing this [SuperHeavy] right now.”