The Rolling Stones, who have toured every year since 2012 and whose principals are all in their 70s, have announced a North American tour for next year that launches on April 20 in Florida and wraps in Chicago on June 21.
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The initial announcement includes 13 dates, however there are several days between each tour date so additional shows seem likely, even with the Stones' average of three to four days between shows.
"It's a thrill when we play stadiums in the States," Mick Jagger said in a statement, "the energy is always amazing!"
Keith Richards added, "I've always loved playing the states. It's a great crowd."
The group has been teasing the announcement for several weeks, with banners featuring its iconic logo hanging at football stadiums and various other hints.
Rather than doing months-long campaigns as they did over the past few decades, the group's strategy over the past five years has been to do a dozen-odd shows per continent every few months.
The group's most recent tour, a European jaunt called "No Filter," had a first leg spanning September and October of 2017 and concluded with a second run spanning May to July of this year. The Stones toured Latin America in 2016; they last toured North America in 2015.
Australian Associated Press