Keith Richards has raised questions about the Rolling Stones' touring future, suggesting the band may not embark on another massive world tour.
In an interview with Uncut, the 82-year-old guitarist said he is uncertain whether the Stones can sustain the demands of touring. "I don't know if tours are possible," Richards said. "It's the travelling that takes it out of you."
Richards proposed residencies as an alternative — extended runs in cities like London, New York, Paris, or Rome. "But I do see the possibility of us doing residency somewhere," he explained. "I don't see why they shouldn't be able to throw some shows together in a new format."
Richards remains enthusiastic about recording with the band. "Yeah, it'll be exciting until something inside me says, 'That's that,'" he said. "I love working with the guys. I mean, what am I gonna do?"
Mick Jagger sees things differently. The frontman told Sunday Today he wants to tour again. "I absolutely would love to," Jagger said, "so I hope to do it as soon as that's possible."
The Stones last toured in 2024 supporting Hackney Diamonds. Plans for a U.K. and European stadium run were shelved late last year. With their new album Foreign Tongues arriving July 10, the band is instead developing a six-part podcast series called Speaking in Tongues (narrated by Norah Jones), which debuts June 25.
The band continues to work, though questions remain about how they will tour going forward.
