The Rolling Stones cancel summer tour over coronavirus fears
THE Rolling Stones have scrapped their summer tour amid coronavirus fears.
The 15 city tour of north America was set to kick off on May 8 and wrap up July 9th.
But the tour has now been postponed due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
The Rolling Stones commented: "We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour.
"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."
Ticket holders are being advised to hold onto their original tickets and await further information.
The current coronavirus death toll in the UK is 71 with 1,950 cases across the British Isles.
Rolling Stones 2020 No Filter tour - cancelled
May 8th – San Diego, CA
May 12th – Vancouver, BC
May 16th – Minneapolis, MN
May 20th – Nashville, TN
May 24th – Austin, TX
May 29th – Dallas, TX
June 6th – Buffalo, NY
June 10th – Detroit, MI
June 14th – Louisville, KY
June 19th – Cleveland, OH
June 23th – Pittsburgh, PA
June 27 – St. Louis, MO
July 1st – Charlotte, NC
July 5th – Tampa, FL
July 9th – Atlanta, GA
said over Twitter: "It’s a new year, a new decade & we’re thrilled to announce a brand new Rolling Stones NO FILTER 2020 USA/CA tour!"
76, said in a statement: “It’s always a pleasure to return to North America and play for some of biggest and best crowds in the world!”
Band member Keith Richards added: “We had the best time on the road last summer.
"And we are ready to do it again!”
The band played 17 shows last year, grossing $177.8 million.
The tour was postponed two months because of Mick’s April 2019 heart surgery for a heart valve replacement.
Reps for Mick said in a statement at the time: “Mick Jagger has successfully undergone treatment.
“He is doing very well and is expected to make a full recovery.”
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The tour resumed in June 2019.
Mick was back on stage for the show only two months after the procedure.