While many were hoping to see The Rolling Stones in concert in Europe in 2025, all eyes are now on 2026. And recent comments by American pianistChuck Leavell are likely tofuel the rumors even more. " They're not ready to hang up their boots. I have no doubt about that," he said of the band's tour plans, according to The Sun.Chuck Leavell even went so far as to suggest that a European tour was in the works. " We've toured the United States quite a bit in recent years, so I think the next step will be somewhere else, and I would say Europe," he told The Sun.
According to the British newspaper, the pianist, who has been playing with the Rolling Stones since 1982, also revealed a little more about the upcoming album. Chuck Leavell said that the band was actively working on new songs. " They've been recording. I'm sure there are already new songs, and I'm sure they're excellent," he said, before reaffirming that the band was planning to hit the road again. " I'm also convinced that the band wants to perform live. "
These recent statements byChuck Leavell echo those of Marlon Richards. In an interview with Record Collector Music magazine, Keith Richards' son also mentioned a future European tour for the Stones and the band's return to the studio in London.
The Rolling Stones' latest album was released on October 20, 2023. Entitled "Hackney Diamonds," this opus—the band's 24th studio album and their first studio album in 18 years—was written and composed by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood, and recorded in Los Angeles, London, New York, and Nassau, Bahamas.Hackney Diamonds also marked the Rolling Stones' first collaboration with producer and musician Andrew Watt, known for his previous work with Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop.
As for concerts, the Rolling Stones' last show in Paris was in 2022 during the "Sixty" tour. That year, the band took over the Hippodrome de Longchamp and played a string of hits, including "Paint It Black," "Start Me Up," "Gimme Shelter," "Sympathy for the Devil," and"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."
So, will the Rolling Stones make their return to the stage in Europe in 2026? If so, can fans in Paris and the surrounding area hope to see them (again) in the capital with new songs? We'll have to wait a little longer to find out.
In the meantime, several cinemas will be showing the concert "Rolling Stones - At the Max," recorded during the British rock band's "Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle" tour in 1990, for one week only, starting on December 10, 2025.
