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The Rolling Stones have said that they are unable to play the UK when they tour Europe in 2017 because of a lack of suitable venues.
Mick Jagger and co announced their huge tour named 'No Filter' this week, which includes shows in Hamburg, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Paris. A lack of UK dates didn't go unnoticed by fans however.
Now, taking to Twitter, the band have claimed scheduled sporting fixtures have resulted in there being a "lack of available venues". The Stones then said they hope to return to the UK next year.
Intimate shows have been pretty popular lately though. Just a suggestion, guys...
Sorry to our UK fans there are no UK dates on this run,due to lack of available venues because of sporting fixtures. Hope to be here in 2018 pic.twitter.com/X3NGYO5sE3
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) May 11, 2017
"I’m so excited to be touring Europe this Autumn and returning to some familiar places and some we’ve never done before,” said frontman Mick Jagger, while guitarist Keith Richards added “Hey guys, here we come. See you there!”
The European tour follows last year’s tour of South America and the Caribbean that culminated in their spectacular first ever show in Havana, Cuba.
The Rolling Stones will play the following dates in 2017:
9 September – Hamburg, Germany: Stadtpark
12 September – Munich, Germany: Olympic Stadium
16 September – Spielberg, Austria: Spielberg at Red Bull Ring
20 September – Zurich, Switzerland: Letzigrund Stadium
23 September – Lucca, Italy: Lucca Summer Festival-City Walls
27 September – Barcelona, Spain: Olympic Stadium
30 September – Amsterdam, Holland: Amsterdam Arena
3 October – Copenhagen, Denmark: Parken Stadium
9 October – Dusseldorf, Germany: Esprit arena
12 October – Stockholm, Sweden: Friends Arena
15 October – Arnhem, Holland: GelreDome
19 October – Paris, France: U Arena
22 October – Paris, France: U Arena
