Rolling Stones Postpone Summer Tour

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in concert in 2017
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones in concert in 2017. Photo by Philippe Perusseau/REX/Shutterstock (9159691a)

Rolling Stones have officially postponed their North American Tour due to Cornavirus concerns. 

The iconic band has postponed its 15-city US stadium tour, which was set to kick off May 8 in and run through July 9. 

Here’s the official announcement: “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.”

“We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour,” added bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood said in a statement today. “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.”