The Rolling Stones are currently promoting their new album “Foreign Tongues,” which will be released on July 10. Although they are currently giving interviews and releasing the first singles from the album, Keith Richards ruled out the possibility of the band touring in 2026. However, he said that they might do something next year.
Keith Richards says The Rolling Stones might tour in 2027
When asked about a possible tour by Associated Press, he said: “Oh, I mean we can talk next year. I mean, possibly, you know, I mean, at the moment, we’re just sort of saying we finished the record, let’s do this. Not this year anyway,” Keith Richards said.
Mick Jagger also commented, saying: “I absolutely would love to, so I hope to do it as soon as that’s possible.”
In a new interview with Guitar World a couple of months ago, Richards talked about dealing with arthritis. He said he looks at his hands these days and say: “We’ll, let’s see what we can do today”.
“Yes, I do (play fewer notes these days), because I’m not as fast as I used to be. At my age, what I find most interesting about the guitar is you can compensate for certain disabilities and nimbleness and find other ways of getting around the problem.”
He continued:
“And it teaches you another thing – you never stop learning with the damn thing. I love it, and it’s my friend forever. Well, I do have arthritis and very large knuckles. They don’t hurt, but it does get in the way sometimes. I’m going for a wider fingerboard for that reason.”