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The Rolling Stones announce 50th tour dates!

After teasing the announcement with daily messages since last Friday, the Rolling Stones this morning confirmed what most people had assumed: they’re hitting the road one more time.

In a video posted on their YouTube channel at 9:00 a.m. ET sharp, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts are shown engaging in a video conference, with each saying hello in turn.  Wood is shown turning away from a canvas he’s painting, which bears the names of five cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Boston and Philadelphia. “Well, it’s about time, gents,” Wood says.  “I’ve been waiting for this call.”

Check it out here:

Tickets for Oakland, San Jose, Toronto and Chicago go on sale beginning Monday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. local time at RollingStones.com.  Citi cardmembers will be able to snag presale tickets beginning Friday.

Here are the tour stops, and the dates confirmed so far:

TBA — Los Angeles, STAPLES Center

5/5 — Oakland, Oracle Arena

5/8 — San Jose, HP Pavilion

5/11 — Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena

5/15 — Anaheim, Honda Center

5/25 — Toronto, Air Canada Centre

5/28 — Chicago, United Center

6/12 — Boston, TD Garden

6/18 — Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center

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