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Reports Suggest the Rolling Stones Will Retire After World Tour in 2012

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UPDATE: As Entertainment Weekly reports, a rep for the band says that the retirement rumors are "not true."

Reports circulating in the UK press suggest the inevitable might actually finally become reality -- the Rolling Stones may be about to retire.

UK newspaper the Sun reports that the band -- who were formed in 1962 and are soon to celebrate their 50th anniversary -- are set to hang up their weather-worn boots after a world tour, which is set to kick off in 2011.

The global jaunt would take them through to 2012 where Mick Jagger et al would finally step down from their band duties.

A source told the newspaper, "They're likely to perform in stadiums. It's almost certainly the last full-scale world tour."

The source continued, "The band realise that age is creeping up on them. They want to bow out on top of their game, and not short-change their fans."

The band, who have released 29 studio albums, are regularly made fun of due to their combined age, but they have continued to tour the world despite their years.

As previously reported by Spinner, the band celebrated a UK number one album after their re-issue of their 1972 album 'Exile on Main Street' topped the charts -- their first number one album in the UK since 1994.

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bebob

The Stones entertain their fans, we will continue to enjoy the music for eons. If you don't enjoy the band, politely decline your rude comments. If you wish to take down the Stones because of their ages, then what do you have to say about Paul McCatney, BB King, The Who, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton etc. We will again be travelling the world to enjoy the shows. Very professional. Period !

September 13 2010 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lisa-Montreal, Quebec, Canada

All you low ranking com mentors, in a vote for The Rolling Stones, you all lose! The Rolling Stones will live forever! Their lyrics, their beats, to not feel rhythm to move and dance, is not an option, they start us up! Easily.... Because, they are amongst the top best major talents, in the world! Clone The Rolling Stones, Please!

July 27 2010 at 8:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
eric

Give them all diapers, and they're good for another 20 years!

July 27 2010 at 6:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Maxx James

Yes they're older, yes they're rich enough, yes they've been around for 50 years. But what is still important...can they rock? For those that have seen them live the last time around...you know they can. In fact, they can still leave 90% of all the live acts out there well behind. And for those that haven't seen the Shine A Light movie by Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, watch it in Blue Ray with surround sound (turned up)! There are multiple moments there that will prove what I stated above!

July 27 2010 at 4:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
juansword88


Though music will never die, Rolling Stones are pretty
old now. Even Michael Jackson has already passed away.
It is the time to say farewell to the great Rolling Stones and welcome the new young guns. But we all will
miss them forever.

July 27 2010 at 2:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
beatles fan

good riddance...they became parodies of themselves years ago...their last tour (filmed by martin scorcese) was an embarrassment...a muddled mess of non-entertainment...bubye

July 27 2010 at 10:53 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tyler#1

The press has been writing stories since 1982 about "The Stones Last Tour"! Legends they are, the greatest rock n' roll band in the world. These shallow goofy wannabes like Lady Goofball and Justin Bebier (however you spell his name..I don't really care) Miliey Cirus and Brittany Spears(again, however you spell their names..don't care)they won't be remembered years from now like the Stones have been and will continue to be, give me a freakin' break. How weak they are compared to the real deal. There was a time where rock was king and the Stones wore the crown. Long live the Stones!!

July 26 2010 at 3:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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weneedhelp

2 points:
1- underground music is called that for a reason, and that is it can not compete on the big stage( little dogs stuck under the porch)
2- common, Justen Bebier is a teenybopper kid, for gosh sake my 8 year old grand son is one of his biggest fans ( he wants to be a star like him, and no he doesn't have a crush on him). To try and compare him to the stones is like ever thinking Davey Jones or David Cassidy were in the same genre. just out right silly. He's a cute kids the girls crush on the little boys what to grow up (like when they are 13) to be.

September 07 2010 at 11:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BILL

HOPEFULLY THEY WILL CONSIDER LOWERING TICKET PRICES THIS TIME...... SO MAYBE COMMON MAN CAN ENJOY AT LEAST ONE SHOW......

July 26 2010 at 3:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cheryl

Can you blame them, they are, like my husband nearing retirement age. The only major difference is they can afford it and we can't, yet... More power to them. We can still listen to their great music and remember the good times we had to it and where we were when we listened to each song. Shades of the 1960's...and San Francisco's hippy culture. Oh how I remember it well.

July 26 2010 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
the truth

After reading these comments, I think it's time for the cranky Stones fan base to retire as well.

July 26 2010 at 1:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply