Rolling Stones announce North American tour

By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Rolling Stones are zipping across North America again.

The rock band announced a 15-city stadium tour Tuesday that will kick off May 24 at Petco Park in San Diego. Other stops include Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis; Dallas; Atlanta; Orlando, Fla; and Nashville, Tenn.

The tour does not include any Colorado stops, despite rumors the band was considering making its first appearance at Red Rocks in Morrison.

The so-called “Zip Code” tour will once again reunite singer Mick Jagger, drummer Charlie Watts and guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood.

The last time the Rolling Stones played North American stadiums was during their “A Bigger Bang Tour” in 2006. They opted for arena venues for their “50 & Counting” tour in 2012 and 2013.

“We love being out on the road and it is great to come back to North America,” said Keith Richards in a statement. “I can’t wait to get back on the stage!”

And quite the stage it will be, including a section that juts far into the crowd, allowing the Stones to interact with fans. As is the band’s practice, the stage design will employ cutting-edge technology to enhance the performance, including video screens and special effects.

Other cities on the “Zip Code” tour include Pittsburgh; Milwaukee; Kansas City, Mo.; Raleigh, N.C.; Indianapolis; Detroit; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Quebec, Canada. Tickets will go on sale April 13.

The “Zip Code” tour will coincide with the re-release of their seminal album “Sticky Fingers” on May 26. The 1971 recording features such Stones classics as “Brown Sugar,” ”Wild Horses” and “Dead Flowers.”