The headlines say “The Strolling Bones are ready to hit the road again” and “Even better than they were thirty years ago”

“The Rolling Stones have announced that they will go on the road at the end of 2002 and play dates in the UK in 2003. The tour will last a year and include live Internet broadcasts. The concerts will be used to promote an album which the group will record this year. The Stones’ last tour, Bridges to Babylon, lasted two years and helped to secure their position as the most successful touring band in pop history.”