Rolling Stones Consider Residency Model as Touring Fatigue Grows

The Rolling Stones concluded a North American stadium run in 2024 supporting their album *Hackney Diamonds*. Their next studio effort, the 25th Stones record *Foreign Tongues*, is slated for release on 10 July. The album was recorded in under a month at Metropolis Studios in west London, a former power station, and the band has begun promoting it with the singles “Rough and Twisted” (April), “In the Stars” (May) and the upcoming “Jealous Lover” (26 June). A six-part podcast series, *Speaking in Tongues*, launched 25 June, narrated by Norah Jones and featuring new interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and other collaborators.

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Guitarist Keith Richards told *Uncut* that the physical demands of touring are wearing him down, but he remains open to a different live format. Vocalist Mick Jagger, by contrast, expressed a strong desire to return to the road as soon as circumstances allow. Both remarks frame the band’s current deliberations over whether to pursue traditional tours, limited residencies, or a hybrid approach.

Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones May Cease Traditional Touring In Favour Of Residencies

*Foreign Tongues* comprises 14 tracks. Guest appearances include Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith of The Cure, and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Longtime collaborators Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford and Steve Jordan also feature, and the record contains a posthumous performance by late drummer Charlie Watts from one of his final studio sessions. The album closes with a cover of Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good.”

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• Richards emphasized that “travelling” exhausts the band, yet he sees “the possibility of us doing residency somewhere” and does not rule out “throwing some shows together in a new format.”

Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones May Cease Traditional Touring In Favour Of Residencies

• Jagger said he “absolutely would love to” tour again and hopes to do so “as soon as that’s possible.”

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• A band spokesperson confirmed that previously discussed U.K. and European stadium dates have been shelved.

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• In an Associated Press interview, Richards noted the group could “talk next year” about hitting the road.

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• Jagger described the *Foreign Tongues* sessions as “a very intense few weeks.”

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Richards’ uncertainty about future tours contrasts with Jagger’s eagerness, creating a lack of consensus on concrete touring dates. While a spokesperson has dismissed a large-scale U.K./European stadium leg, no official schedule for residencies or alternative live formats has been announced, leaving the band’s live-performance roadmap open.

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• “I don’t know if tours are possible... But I do see the possibility of us doing residency somewhere,” — Keith Richards, guitarist, Rolling Stones

Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones May Cease Traditional Touring In Favour Of Residencies

• “It’s the travelling that takes it out of you.” — Keith Richards, guitarist, Rolling Stones

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• “so I hope to do it as soon as that’s possible.” — Mick Jagger, vocalist, Rolling Stones

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• “It was a very intense few weeks,” — Mick Jagger, vocalist, Rolling Stones

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• “The Foreign Tongues album has a continuity from Hackney Diamonds, and it was great to be working in London again, and to have that London vibe around us,” — Keith Richards, guitarist, Rolling Stones

Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones May Cease Traditional Touring In Favour Of Residencies

*Foreign Tongues* will arrive on 10 July, accompanied by the ongoing *Speaking in Tongues* podcast that offers behind-the-scenes insight into the album’s creation. The band’s future live strategy remains under discussion, with Richards hinting at possible residencies in major cities and Jagger signaling readiness for a return to touring. Fans and industry observers will watch for any formal announcements regarding residency venues or a renewed tour schedule in the months following the album’s release.

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