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Rolling Stones Reportedly Pull Plans For 2026 U.K./Europe Stadium Tour
Guitarist Keith Richards, 82, cited arthritis and age as reasons for cancellation, halting the UK and Europe tour while a new album nears completion.
- On Dec. 16, Variety reported The Rolling Stones called off plans for a 2026 UK and Europe tour, a source told Variety, citing Richards’s health concerns.
- Reports tied the decision to Richards' age and long-running arthritis, noting guitarist Keith Richards, who turns 82 on Dec. 18, was unable to commit to another gruelling tour.
- While closing a new record with Andrew Watt, producer, the Hackney Diamonds tour grossed $235million, selling nearly a million tickets across 20 dates.
- A spokesperson for The Rolling Stones confirmed the reports to NME and Variety, while neither Richards nor Mick Jagger had commented on social feeds at press time.
- The band's long-term touring pattern shows shortened schedules as members age, with Mick Jagger, 82, and Ron Wood, 78, while band associates say they want to keep performing and remain open on timing.
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The Rolling Stones have cancelled plans for a tour they planned to make in 2026 in the United Kingdom and different scenarios in Europe, according to the newspaper The Sun on Tuesday 16 December.
He confirmed it to "Variety" a source close to the band. The reason? The guitarist Keith Richards would be "unavailable"
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After completing its new album, the legendary band was preparing a tour of the Old Continent.
Beloved rock legends back out of 2026 concert tour
The Rolling Stones have scrapped plans for a 2026 stadium tour, with sources pointing to concerns about the grueling schedule. Keith Richards, who turns 82 this month, was reportedly unable to commit to another long run.
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