The world's greatest, oldest and perhaps richest rock 'n' roll band is returning to the Twin Cities for the first time in a decade, playing a June 3 concert at TCF Bank Stadium as part of its ZIP Code Tour, it was announced Tuesday morning.
Don't bother asking whether this could be the last time for the ageless Rolling Stones — Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are 71, Charlie Watts is 73, Ron Wood a boyish 67. They just keep on rocking. On the Stones' previous U.S. tour in 2013, the frontman moved like Jagger, prancing around the stage for nearly 2½ hours like a well-conditioned and well-preserved marathon runner.
Tickets, priced from $65 to $395, will go on sale April 13, with American Express cardholders getting a five-day jump.
The newly announced tour starts in San Diego on May 24 and also stops in Wisconsin for a June 23 date in Milwaukee. The 15-city tour ends July 15 in Quebec.
"We are excited to be back in North America playing stadiums this summer," Jagger said in a statement. "We are looking forward to being back on stage and playing your favorite songs."
Guitarist Richards sounded like his old road warrior self: "We love being out on the road and it is great to come back to North America. I can't wait to get back on the stage."
Now in their 53rd year, the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers no longer worry about releasing an album of new material in order to tour. Their last one, "A Bigger Bang," was issued in 2005. Touring is what makes the Stones tick and cash registers click.
In 2012-13, they did 30 concerts — mostly in arenas — on a 50th anniversary tour that grossed $150 million. Tickets at Chicago's United Center cost as much as $600, the same price as a souvenir Stones leather jacket.