Rolling Stones delay tour as Jagger seeks medical treatment

[rooster59]

Rolling Stones delay tour as Jagger seeks medical treatment

 

FILE PHOTO: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs during a concert of their "No Filter" European tour at the Orange Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones have postponed a tour of the United States and Canada to give singer Mick Jagger time to receive medical treatment, the veteran rock band said on Saturday.

 

"I'm devastated for having to postpone the tour but I will be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as I can," Jagger said on Twitter, without providing further details.

 

"I'm so sorry to all our fans in America and Canada with tickets. I really hate letting you down like this."

 

Fans were quick to reply to his post, wishing him well.

 

The 75-year-old rock star was expected to make a full recovery, the band's publicist said.

 

"The doctors have advised Mick that he is expected to make a complete recovery so that he can get back on stage as soon as possible," the publicist said in a statement.

 

The band's North American tour had been scheduled to run from April 20 until June 29.

 

The Stones have had to cancel sell-out concerts in the past, like in Las Vegas in 2016, when Jagger contracted laryngitis.

 

Some misadventures of lead guitarist Keith Richards, the co-author with Jagger of hits such as "Satisfaction" and "Brown Sugar", have also caused show postponements and cancellations during the band's 50-year-long career.

 

The group had to cancel gigs in 1990 when Richards infected his finger, and the start of a European tour was postponed in 1998 when he fell off a ladder in his home. Some 2006 shows were also delayed when Richards fell from a coconut tree while on vacation.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-03-31

[YetAnother]

3 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The Rolling Stones have postponed a tour of the United States and Canada to give singer Mick Jagger time to receive medical treatment,

they have been cheating father time for a long while, he's making headway now

[Tarteso]

Will have Health insurance?

[balo]

Mick Jagger, the living legend. Will this be his last tour?

I doubt it , expect to see them back rocking in 2020. 

[bendejo]

Question:  will he be treated by the NHS or seek private care in another country?

Is there such thing as private health care in the UK?

 

Maybe they should heed the experience of John Entwistle, died at the beginning of The Who tour in 2002.

 

 

Edited March 31, 2019 by bendejo

[Skallywag]

You cant always get what you want - 

 

Fans will have to wait -  am sure it will be well worth it if you can afford it

 

Back in the 70's tickets were $5-$12 for all the big arena shows.  the Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Deep Purple, etc....  saw them all 

[Liverpudlian]

Wobbly lip syndrome ?

[toofarnorth]

7 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

You cant always get what you want - 

 

Fans will have to wait -  am sure it will be well worth it if you can afford it

 

Back in the 70's tickets were $5-$12 for all the big arena shows.  the Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Deep Purple, etc....  saw them all 

Saw them in East Grinstead village hall , early '64 , my mate was the drummer in their backing group , larf , he said Mick was a bit quiet and sat with a beer.

[Emdog]

Thought I'd inflict my attempts at humor on you folks, like I did for friend on FB:

Only Midnight Ramblin we geezers do is down to the loo... "but they'll never break, never break etc my kidney stones... oh no no, my kidney stones" This could be the last time...

More from brain idling watching football: "Wild Hearses", "I Can't Hear You Knocking", "Hey You Get Off of My Lawn!", "Brown Nutrasweet", "Pain In Back", "Angina", "Wind me down", "Tweet Whingeing Man", "It's All Recovery Now"... I'll work on those at beach tomorrow

[taiwanatoa]

sounds like prostate to me.  
Don't die Mick.  I have always pegged my life next to yours.
Time is on your side.  Yes it is.

Hilarious! How can it " sound like " whatever? Maybe you habitually hear voices ?

[Tongjaw]

12 hours ago, bendejo said:

Question:  will he be treated by the NHS or seek private care in another country?

Is there such thing as private health care in the UK?

 

Maybe they should heed the experience of John Entwistle, died at the beginning of The Who tour in 2002.

 

 

No comparison. Entwistle died at 57, with a hooker in his bed of a heart attack induced by cocaine. Jagger is 75 and has been clean and sober for years. 

 

[bendejo]

12 hours ago, Emdog said:

I'll work on those at beach tomorrow

 

I still don't get my socks off when I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeepin'

 

 

[bert bloggs]

Always remember Jerry Hall having a right go at a mate of mine about a comment he made about a friend of hers , Jagger quietly crept off to be out of it .

[balo]

Mick quote: I'd rather be dead than singing 'Satisfaction' when I'm forty-five. 

 

He is overdue then .