Rolling Stones Set To Tour

• 3rd Jul 2006

After a drama-filled break that included brain surgery for Keith Richards and rehab for Ron Wood, the Rolling Stones are gearing up to relaunch what could be the top-grossing tour of all time. The Stones' A Bigger Bang tour is set to resume July 11 in Milan.

“We were not the top touring band in the world in May and June, I know that,” tour producer Michael Cohl told Billboard. “We were the top resting and recovering band.” Rehearsals will get under way next week.

The band already has grossed in the $250 million-plus range, and has 21 more stadium dates in Europe on the tour, through September 3 in Horsens, Denmark. Another 10 dates that were postponed due to Richards' injury could still be re-booked. With stadium dates averaging in the $5 million-per gross range, at the very least another $100 million could roll into the Stones' coffers, which would take the tour to record heights.