The wait may be almost over for the world's most devoted rock fans as Sir Mick Jagger has dropped a tantalising hint that The Rolling Stones are set to take to the stage once more in 2027. With the band gearing up to unleash their brand new album, 'Foreign Tongues', on July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music, hopes for a long-awaited live return have been rekindled.
The veteran frontman's comments, made during an interview on TODAY's Sunday Sitdown, will be music to the ears of fans still smarting from the cancellation of their planned UK and European stadium tour in 2026. Keith Richards' inability to commit at the time had left a gaping hole in the band's schedule, but it seems that all is not lost as various members have consistently hinted at further live performances.
'Foreign Tongues', the follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed 'Hackney Diamonds', promises to be something special. The album boasts an impressive array of guest stars, including Sir Paul McCartney, Robert Smith of The Cure, and Steve Winwood, as well as poignant contributions from the late Charlie Watts and a cover of Amy Winehouse's 'You Know I'm No Good'.
The Stones' last US tour in 2024 was a massive commercial success, selling nearly a million tickets across 20 dates and generating an estimated £185.1 million - making it one of that year's highest-grossing music tours.
But The Rolling Stones are never ones to rest on their laurels. They've been keeping busy with innovative promotional activities for 'Foreign Tongues', including a special vinyl collector series in collaboration with Marvel, featuring limited edition artwork of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man and Captain America. And Jagger himself has even taken the stage at an Oxford pub, performing an impromptu gig with students to show that his passion for live music remains as strong as ever.