The Rolling Stones reportedly scrap plans for 2025 UK and European tour

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The Rolling Stones have been reported as scrapping their plans to tour across the UK and Europe in 2025.According to various reports from outlets including The Times, the iconic group opted against a return to touring later this year.

This reportedly came following a proposed multi-million pound stop at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium being rejected, amid other shows across Europe.The outlets state that the band’s remaining members, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, were presented with multiple-date options for shows in 2025, but these were soon dismissed due to complications around suitable venues, travel and pre-existing commitments.These reportedly included visits to Paris, Barcelona, Rome and four gigs at the aforementioned Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.Hopes for a tour came after the rock veterans dropped ‘Hackney Diamonds’ in 2023 – their 24th studio album and first body of new material since 2005’s ‘A Bigger Bang’.

It included guest appearances from Lady Gaga, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, and featured the last recordings of the band’s late drummer Charlie Watts.Already the group have taken the new material on the road, playing 20 huge concerts in North America last year.

Reports claim that 880,000 tickets were sold for these gigs and the tour generated approximately $235 million (£185.1m) – placing it at Number Six on the highest-grossing music world tours of 2024.Although it now looks unlikely that the Stones will be hitting venues in the UK and Europe later this year, the report from The Times states that the artists still hope to embark on a tour this side of the globe in 2026.If the shows come to fruition, it’ll mark the first time that the trio have played in the UK since 2022.