Rolling Stones postpone Australian tour

In expected news, the Rolling Stones have postponed their Australian tour following the passing of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend, L’Wren Scott.

The full postponement comes after promoters yesterday cancelled the Perth show, scheduled for today.

Frontier Touring posted the following statement:

The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry and disappointed to announce the postponement of the rest of their 14 ON FIRE tour of Australia and New Zealand following the death of L’Wren Scott.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood wish to thank all of their fans for their support at this difficult time and hope that they will fully understand the reason for this announcement.

The Rolling Stones are planning to reschedule these postponed shows at a later date.

The postponed shows are:

Perth Arena – 19 March - postponed

Adelaide Oval – 22 March - postponed

Sydney Allphones Arena – 25 March - postponed

Melbourne Rod Laver Arena – 28 March - postponed

Macedon Ranges Hanging Rock – 30 March - postponed

Brisbane Entertainment Centre – 2 April - postponed

Auckland Mt Smart Stadium – 5 April - postponed

Australia/New Zealand promoters ask ticket holders to please hold on to their tickets until further notice. A new schedule of dates is presently being worked on and will be advised as soon as possible. Information will be made available via rollingstones.com and frontiertouring.com as soon as available.