Rolling Stones Postpone North America ‘No Filter’ Tour Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Legendary rockers the Rolling Stones have postponed their North American ‘No Filter’ tour due to the Wuhan coronavirus COVID-19, the band announced Tuesday. The 15 date tour was scheduled to start on May 8 in San Diego and finish in Atlanta on July 9 with shows in the U.S. and Canada. The tour dates have not been rescheduled. Ticket holders are advised to hold on to their tickets and await further announcements.
The Rolling Stones No Filter tour promo photo, L to R: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts.
The Stones, founded in 1962, are one of the longest lasting and greatest rock and roll bands from the 1960s with three founding members still touring: Mick Jagger, 76; Keith Richards, 76; and Charlie Watts, 78. Ronnie Wood, 72, joined the band in 1975. The age and health histories of the band members put them at high risk for the coronavirus. Many of their Boomer generation fans are also in the high risk category, though the Stones’ fan base spans all generations.
Statement via the Rolling Stones website:
AEG PRESENTS/CONCERTS WEST REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE ROLLING STONES UPCOMING ‘NO FILTER’ TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA DUE TO THE ONGOING GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
THE STONES 15 DATE NO FILTER SUMMER TOUR WAS DUE TO KICK OFF IN SAN DIEGO ON MAY 8 AND END IN ATLANTA ON JULY 9. FOR THE FULL LIST OF DATES, CITIES AND VENUES POSTPONED SEE BELOW.
“WE’RE HUGELY DISAPPOINTED TO HAVE TO POSTPONE THE TOUR. WE ARE SORRY TO ALL THE FANS WHO WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AS MUCH AS WE WERE, BUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EVERYONE HAS TO TAKE PRIORITY. WE WILL ALL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER — AND WE’LL SEE YOU VERY SOON” – MICK, KEITH, CHARLIE AND RONNIE
AEG PRESENTS / CONCERTS WEST ADVISE TICKET HOLDERS TO HOLD ONTO THEIR ORIGINAL TICKETS AND AWAIT FURTHER INFORMATION.
SHOWS POSTPONED ARE: SAN DIEGO, SDCCU STADIUM [MAY 8] | VANCOUVER, BC PLACE [MAY 12] | MINNEAPOLIS, U.S. BANK STADIUM [MAY 16] | NASHVILLE, NISSAN STADIUM [MAY 20] | AUSTIN, CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS [MAY 24] | DALLAS, COTTON BOWL STADIUM [MAY 29] | BUFFALO, NEW ERA FIELD [JUNE 6] | DETROIT, FORD FIELD [JUNE 10] | LOUISVILLE, CARDINAL STADIUM [JUNE 14] | CLEVELAND, FIRSTENERGY STADIUM [JUNE 19] | PITTSBURGH, HEINZ FIELD [JUNE 23] | ST. LOUIS, THE DOME AT AMERICA’S CENTER [JUNE 27] | CHARLOTTE, BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM [JULY 1] | TAMPA, RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM [JULY 5] | ATLANTA, MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM [JULY 9]
Promo video for the tour:
The Stones performing Satisfaction in 1965:
