Looking more and more like a dead cert now.

The Rolling Stones plan to hit the road in 2011, despite rumours that they had retired from touring altogether.

"Everybody's ready to go out there again," guitarist Keith Richards told BBC 6 Music. "Who said it should stop, and who said when?"

"Only we will know when it comes to an end, with a crashing halt," he added.

The Stones' last world tour earned $558m (£344m), but was reported to be the band's last after several dates were postponed due to ill health.

The European leg of the Bigger Bang tour was delayed in 2006 when Richards had brain surgery, following a widely-reported fall from a coconut tree.

He later said the incident had been exaggerated, telling the NME: "I was sitting on a shrub [and] I happened to fall off it the wrong way".

Speaking at the launch of his new autobiography, Life, the 66-year-old told 6 Music News the Stones were also gearing up to record new material.

"After these many years working together, we have a lot of unfinished stuff to work on that we had to leave off the last album.

"And knowing Mick, as I do, he's a very prolific writer. I have ideas [too] and we'll put them together in December or January.

"We're looking forward to working."

Here is the link to the article, and you can listen to the interview here as well below;
[www.bbc.co.uk]


Getting Excited already

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Here is the link to the article, and you can listen to the interview here as well below;
[www.bbc.co.uk]


Getting Excited already

Now that is true music to my ears ... what Keith has to say in that interview. When I hear him infer that they'll sit down and work and that they'd like to go out and play, that's my cue for paying attention. Up until I heard that, I was happy to dismiss as completely unsubstantiated hearsay (otherwise known as total bollocks) all rumours of touring plans. Now finally I have hope .....

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

radio 6 interview being aired at 3.35pm (GMT)

outtakes from ABB? gee, i'm thrilled.

Done Deal.

I would call this an official report!!
cant wait for the boys to get their old asses out on the road again!!!

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outtakes from ABB? gee, i'm thrilled.

I actually think he makes mention of album(s) ... PLURAL. So if outtakes from ABB don't enthrall you, perhaps those from other albums will ? Failing that, there's always the Spice Girls ........

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

Great news. Hearing it from Keith himself is wonderful. Thanks for posting

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outtakes from ABB? gee, i'm thrilled.

Well, I understant the new album will be known as the ABB Deluxe edition, and I hear they're planning on bringing in Mick Taylor to do some overdubs. Jagger also plans on doing some additional vocals, but there is concern that at this stage, he may no longer sound like the Mick Jagger from 2005.

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outtakes from ABB? gee, i'm thrilled.

Well, I understant the new album will be known as the ABB Deluxe edition, and I hear they're planning on bringing in Mick Taylor to do some overdubs. Jagger also plans on doing some additional vocals, but there is concern that at this stage, he may no longer sound like the Mick Jagger from 2005.

and to think i didn't think i could be more excited. a five ticket thrill ride.

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outtakes from ABB? gee, i'm thrilled.

Well, I understant the new album will be known as the ABB Deluxe edition, and I hear they're planning on bringing in Mick Taylor to do some overdubs. Jagger also plans on doing some additional vocals, but there is concern that at this stage, he may no longer sound like the Mick Jagger from 2005.

and to think i didn't think i could be more excited. a five ticket thrill ride.

You think you have it bad...I want to shout but I can't hardly speak!

Hope plundered my soul does the round on the new tour, but im guessing it could be a tough one for Mick to sing live. Following the river would be a nice touch as well.
And im sure everyone wishes this every tour, but it would just make it if they shuck up the set list a little more night to night. Jesus what I would give to see Out of Control again live. Or sway a bit more often, that was a nice inclusion to ABB tour.
But even if its start me up, YGMR, HTW, Paint it Black and JJF and the rest, I will be glad just to see them up and at it again.

Roll on the New Year

articulate and as much specific as keith can be i think

Dutch newspaper (in Dutch) today:

[www.telegraaf.nl]

Stones to tour again, Keith Richards says to BBC 6 Music.

I think this is true.

[www.iorr.org]

Sorry...did not see.

Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

I suggested the same thing and got hammered on here for doing so.

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

I suggested the same thing and got hammered on here for doing so.

as I expect I will...with some here, if you are not in full cheerleader mode, you are not a "true fan".

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

<<< More speculation >>> ?????????????

Your readiness to lump together as mere "speculation" something Keith Richards says in a radio interview with a respected broadcaster with countless rumours emanating from misinformed sources or tabloid newspapers is astonishing, at least it is to me.

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

<<< More speculation >>> ?????????????

Your readiness to lump together as mere "speculation" something Keith Richards says in a radio interview with a respected broadcaster with countless rumours emanating from misinformed sources or tabloid newspapers is astonishing, at least it is to me.

OK then. Glad I could astonish you. Wake me when there's an official tour announcement.

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

<<< More speculation >>> ?????????????

Your readiness to lump together as mere "speculation" something Keith Richards says in a radio interview with a respected broadcaster with countless rumours emanating from misinformed sources or tabloid newspapers is astonishing, at least it is to me.

OK then. Glad I could astonish you. Wake me when there's an official tour announcement.

I won't bother thanks, heaven forbid your enthusiasm becomes infectious ........

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

<<< More speculation >>> ?????????????

Your readiness to lump together as mere "speculation" something Keith Richards says in a radio interview with a respected broadcaster with countless rumours emanating from misinformed sources or tabloid newspapers is astonishing, at least it is to me.

OK then. Glad I could astonish you. Wake me when there's an official tour announcement.

I won't bother thanks, heaven forbid your enthusiasm becomes infectious ........

It's not that I lack enthusiasm. I just find all the "will they or won't they" speculation a bit uninteresting, though I suppose we'll have lots more of it until they actually announce something concrete. When they do, I am sure I will respond appropriately.

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

<<< More speculation >>> ?????????????

Your readiness to lump together as mere "speculation" something Keith Richards says in a radio interview with a respected broadcaster with countless rumours emanating from misinformed sources or tabloid newspapers is astonishing, at least it is to me.

OK then. Glad I could astonish you. Wake me when there's an official tour announcement.

I won't bother thanks, heaven forbid your enthusiasm becomes infectious ........

It's not that I lack enthusiasm. I just find all the "will they or won't they" speculation a bit uninteresting, though I suppose we'll have lots more of it until they actually announce something concrete. When they do, I am sure I will respond appropriately.

Yeah I know. I too have been bored somewhat with all this "will they/won't they" speculation too. An official announcement would tick the box for me - to be sure. But meanwhile, the "inferences" Keith made in that short radio interview provide perhaps a slightly credible glimmer of hope for some kind of activity, more credible at any rate than we've had to endure since the end of ABB over three years ago. But who knows ? Sounds like not even THEY do !

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

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Nothing new. More speculation. Can we have a moratorium on tour speculation threads?

<<< More speculation >>> ?????????????

Your readiness to lump together as mere "speculation" something Keith Richards says in a radio interview with a respected broadcaster with countless rumours emanating from misinformed sources or tabloid newspapers is astonishing, at least it is to me.

OK then. Glad I could astonish you. Wake me when there's an official tour announcement.

I won't bother thanks, heaven forbid your enthusiasm becomes infectious ........

It's not that I lack enthusiasm. I just find all the "will they or won't they" speculation a bit uninteresting, though I suppose we'll have lots more of it until they actually announce something concrete. When they do, I am sure I will respond appropriately.

Yeah I know. I too have been bored somewhat with all this "will they/won't they" speculation too. An official announcement would tick the box for me - to be sure. But meanwhile, the "inferences" Keith made in that short radio interview provide perhaps a slightly credible glimmer of hope for some kind of activity, more credible at any rate than we've had to endure since the end of ABB over three years ago. But who knows ? Sounds like not even THEY do !

That's exactly it, paulywaul. When you put all the pieces together from the various interviews, etc., it seems like they still haven't decided among themselves what, if anything, they want to do. Maybe somebody (Mick?) isn't on board yet.

more rumor threads please. and more moratoriums on them, too. more of everything.

What Keith said (probably to Sinead at the book signing)in a 5 minute interview is the first realy positive comment on a tour in 2011.Keith had a busy day with interviews and book signing and this is the ultimate good news for all us fans on the back of a great day for the guys who met the ultimate in cool!!! Good on ya Keith! ><

Open the cage Teleblaster, your considerable wallet and endless low flyers!

to me it's really simple, the stones are pushing product,so it makes sense to put it out there that they(stones ) are still a working band .the glimmers are to clever to officaly announce that they have retired for fear of someone not bying a dvd, a cd, a book etc.it's all marketing and we all know the london school of economics does not graduate dummies .i know i am so cynical.