2001: A New Rolling Stones Odyssey?
They may be old. They may be wrinkled. They may even qualify for senior-citizen
discounts at Denny's. But they are still not
finished.
If the reports are true, the Rolling Stones will celebrate the new millennium with yet another tour, to launch in 2001.
According to the British tabloid, The Sun, the veteran rockers are organizing a string of summer stadium dates in the United States, followed by a winter tour in the U.K. The tab makes sure to note that, by 2001, the still-rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood) will boast a combined age of 230--the equivalent of 14 Britney Spearses.
"They love going on the road. They were even talking about another tour during the last one," an unnamed "close personal friend" tells the Sun. "Everybody has been writing the band off, but the old money- making machine keeps rolling on. They might be getting on a bit, but there's no stopping 'em."
The official word today from the band's record label, Virgin: "We are not aware of anything at this time."
Should the report pan out, fans of the geriatric rockers sound like they'll be psyched.
"I think the Stones will tour again because they love to tour, and they want to see if they can break the age barrier so many people talk about every time they go on the road," says one cyber fan on a Stones newsgroup (alt.rock-n-roll.stones).
Some fans even have some suggestions for the tour. "With the age factor thrown in it would be nice to see them do some acoustic blues with that country twang to it," writes another newsgroup participant. "Dump the big stages, dump the big production, dump the costume changes, just come out as the Stones and howl at the moon."
For Jagger, another year on the road might be a nice break from a tangled personal life. (For those checking in from Mars, the frontman recently fathered a child with Brazilian model Luciana Morad--sorta a big factor in his split with Texas model Jerry Hall.)
It also might be a good time to get guitarist Keith Richards away from the lead microphone and back behind the scenes. The five-decade-chemistry-experiment-gone-awry relic offered an off-key rendition of the Stones' "Happy" at singer Sheryl Crow's
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