{"id":485753,"date":"2026-06-19T17:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/485753\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:34:11","slug":"keith-richards-casts-doubt-on-future-rolling-stones-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/485753\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Richards Casts Doubt on Future Rolling Stones Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"

While a Rolling Stones<\/a> tour continues to seem unlikely, Keith Richards<\/a> has offered up at least one way fans might get to see the group play live again \u2014 and it doesn’t involve stadium shows.<\/p>\n

The rock legends are set to release Foreign Tongues<\/a>, their 25th studio album, on July 10. During a May press event in New York City announcing the new record, the guitarist\u00a0quickly squashed<\/a> fans’ hopes of\u00a0Stones tour plans for 2026.<\/p>\n

“Oh, I mean, we can talk next year,” he said. “At the moment, we’re just sort of saying we finished the record, let’s do this.” Richards added: “Not this year anyway.”<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Rolling Stones Live Albums Ranked<\/a><\/p>\n

‘I Don’t Know if Tours Are Possible’<\/p>\n

During a conversation in his manager’s office in New York, Richards opened up about what might be possible, admitting that “some wear and tear” factors into his feelings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if tours are possible,\u201d he told Uncut<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s the travelling that takes it out of you. But I do see the possibility of us doing a residency somewhere.<\/p>\n

“Wherever it is, London, New York, Paris, anywhere,” he enthused. “I\u2019ll play Rome! But I don\u2019t see why they shouldn\u2019t be able to throw some shows together in a new format.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Long Has it Been Since the Last Stones Tour?<\/p>\n

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<\/a> inductees wrapped their most recent tour nearly two years ago. They haven’t performed live since July 21, 2024, when the 20-date Hackney Diamonds trek<\/a>\u00a0concluded in Ridgedale, Missouri.<\/p>\n

As rumblings of a new album began to circulate, there was also word<\/a> that some live work would accompany the release.\u00a0“We are hoping to do some dates,” Ron Wood<\/a> said when asked about the band’s 2026 plans. “Hopefully we will be back out there but I am still waiting to find out myself.”<\/p>\n

Those concert hopes dimmed in December 2025 when reports surfaced<\/a> that rumored shows in Europe and the United Kingdom had been called off.<\/p>\n

The 82-year old Richards also admitted\u00a0that he’s had to adjust his style of playing to address the effects of arthritis.<\/p>\n

“At my age, what I find most interesting about the guitar is you can compensate for certain disabilities and nimbleness and find other ways of getting around the problem,” he told Guitar World<\/a> earlier this year. “And it teaches you another thing \u2013 you never stop learning with the damn thing. I love it, and it’s my friend forever.”<\/p>\n

The Rolling Stones will release “Jealous Lover<\/a>,” the latest single from Foreign Tongues,\u00a0on June 26.<\/p>\n

Why These Rock Acts Aren’t Touring This Summer<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at more than 30 legendary rock acts who won’t be touring in the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n

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