Rolling Stones postpone tour on doctor's orders

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Source: CNN



London (CNN)British rock band The Rolling Stones announced the postponement of an upcoming North American tour.
The band will not be embarking on a 17-gig tour, scheduled to start on April 20 in Miami, due to singer Mick Jagger's health problems.
"Mick has been advised by doctors that he cannot go on tour at this time, as he needs medical treatment," reads a statement from the band.
Jagger, 75, made his own apology to fans on his personal Twitter account.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/30/entertainment/rolling-stones-tour-cancel-intl-scli-gbr/index.html

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We knew it had to happen sometime...Stay at home mick..and rest...

[Chin music]

1. Dammit.

Yes, we sure did know. Honestly, I never thought theyd get through the 80s. Been a great run.

[brewens]

2. I remember kicking myself in the ass for not going to a Stone's show about 1981. Figured it

might be my last chance. Then I finally saw them in 1994 on the Voodoo Lounge tour at Seattle. I had great seats too, thanks to advance sales to Budweiser distributors. Anheuser-Busch sponsored the tour and I worked at a little distributor in Idaho. It was an awesome show! Way better set selection for my taste than a few videos of other tours I've seen. Like I picked 90% of it myself, and at one time, they were by far my favorite band. Still are top probably, but not by as much.

A few years back a buddy got to go to the "Bridges to Babylon" show. He was a little skeptical, but I assured him that if they were doing it again, it would be worth going. I hope Mick just needs a little help and can go again. He won't if he can't do it right.

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3. Yep..working around chicago in 72'...

Missed a great show myself...Remember this headline?

While in Chicago for three appearances on 19 and 20 June, the group stayed at Hugh Hefner's original Playboy Mansion in the Gold Coast district

[GReedDiamond]

5. I saw the Stones in Chicago in '72...

...at the International Amphitheater.

The opening act was Stevie Wonder.

The '72 American Tour was also when the movie "Cocksucker Blues" was filmed.

Here's the Wikipedia entry on it:

[link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocksucker_Blues|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocksucker_Blues]

[machoneman]

27. Wow, I was at the old Amphitheater too for that very show. Wild night....

as we were on the main floor, stage right, maybe 25 rows back, when a riot started. Cops came flooding as I shepherded my younger brother and his two pals out the door. Scary too as some idiots started throwing folded-up steel chairs like frisbees at fellow concert goers. Not the Stones greatest event, for sure.

[jberryhill]

4. It's pretty serious

From what I understand, he said his brain has been battered and is splattered all over Manhattan!

[Beaverhausen]

6. LOL

[dhol82]

7. Damn, I thought that happened in the 70's.

[jberryhill]

8. Pretty sure Mick Jagger thinks everything happened in the 70s too

For all we know, he might still think everything is happening in the 70’s.

[dhol82]

9. Considering his drug consumption, I would not be at all surprised.

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. Considering he has a 2 year old, I hope he gets better

I also hope he gets a vasectomy.

[Iggo]

11. The 70s. His 70s.

Whichever.

[Chin music]

13. Oh no....I'm in tatters.

[paleotn]

16. Ha!

sha ooobie shattered!

[YOHABLO]

14. Oh man, poor guy. You have to give it to em at 75 and still wanting to get out there.

I hope he gets some rest and heals.

[paleotn]

15. Ugh!

Mick is 75. Dear god, where did the time go?!

[SergeStorms]

17. I guess coming on stage...

using a walker and wheeling an oxygen tank behind him would be sort of a turnoff to the fans. There comes a time in every rock band's life when it's time to hang up the spandex tights. Now it's off to the old rocker's nursing home with many of the other greats. They can't possibly need the money at this stage of their lives. Time to give it up boys.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Chuck Berry was still performing into his late 80s

He was 87 on his last concert tour -

(he died 3 years later at 90 - would have been 91 if he made it 7 months later)

56 years earlier -

There are musicians who just like to play. It is their life!

[PatrickforO]

18. Well, no surprise. Mick has lived hard, I think. Hopefully he can take care of himself

and recover as much as is possible for a 75 year old man.

[Scarsdale]

20. As a young man,

his father made him finish his education. He has an accounting degree from a college in London. His father, an accountant, insisted he complete his education, in case "this music thing does not work out" he would have something to fall back on!! Famous last words, eh? Imagine Mick working in an office, as an accountant!

[Haggis for Breakfast]

34. Not just "a college in London"

The London School of Economics, FFS !!

[marble falls]

22. Maybe they can get Humble Pie , because HP claims ...

They certainly can rock.

[JenniferJuniper]

29. Steve Marriott almost was a Stone

But word has it Mick didn't want to compete with that voice.

He did tend to blow the doors off buildings.

[marble falls]

31. At his audition he was warned not to go out onto the runway, that belonged to Jagger ...

so of course he did.

[JenniferJuniper]

32. Steve was known to sabotage himself

I'm sure part of him didn't want that job.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

23. And yet, Keith Richards is still the picture of health

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24. I've read one of keiths books about the glory days..

He really lays to rest any marry poppin images of other rocks gods of the time..
One of the beatles in particular...

Ron woods has a decent book out too...

[QED]

25. May not be too serious (I hope this info is correct)

According to this tweet from Stevie Van Zandt:

"I’ve been told by someone who knows that Mick Jagger’s ailment is thankfully temporary and insignificant. The Rolling Stones’ immortal endurance continues to inspire all of us! Meanwhile, catch my interview with Keith on YouTube this week."

Link to tweet

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26. "What a drag it is getting old..." Seriously, I'm over a decade younger than him & couldn't begin

to expend the mount of energy he does. I hope it's not serious.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. Saw the Steel Wheels tour in 1989. It's hard to believe that was 30 years ago,

but Mick would have been a mere child then. He had more energy than a cage full of ferrets.

[mr_lebowski]

35. Me too! In LA ... G 'n R and Living Color opened ... great show ...

Also saw 'em in Oakland with Pearl Jam opening, I wanna say ... 1998?

[BigmanPigman]

30. I met him in NYC in 1980 and he was a really normal, cool guy.

I hope he gets well from this...whatever it is.

[musette_sf]

33. I'm guessing hip &/or knee replacement

We might still have Petty and Prince had they taken a break for such surgery, instead of pushing on.