Hackney Diamonds Tour
Tour by The Rolling Stones | |
Location | North America |
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Associated album | Hackney Diamonds |
Start date | 28 April 2024 |
End date | 21 July 2024 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 20 |
Attendance | 848,000 |
Box office | $235,000,000 |
The Rolling Stones concert chronology |
The Hackney Diamonds Tour was a concert tour by English rock band the Rolling Stones, in support of their 2023 studio album Hackney Diamonds, their first studio album of original material in 18 years. The shows were sponsored by the AARP, an American non-profit that represents the interests of those over the age of fifty.[1] The tour grossed $235,000,000 with 848,000 tickets sold.[2]
Promotion
[edit]The Stones teamed up with Roblox to introduce the group to the Universal Music Group virtual Roblox world "Beat Galaxy". Players could participate in interactive games featuring the band's songs and obtain "exclusive virtual...merchandise". “Bringing our music to the virtual world of Beat Galaxy is an innovative way to connect with our new and existing fans,” the band said in a statement.[3]
Reception
[edit]Tour gross
[edit]According to Billboard Boxscore, the tour earned $235 million and sold 848,000 tickets. Billboard stated that "every market on the tour delivered an eight-figure gross, with the lone exception of Glendale, Arizona". They also further noted that this is their "sixth tour to earn more than $200 million and tenth to gross more than $100 million".[2]
Reviews
[edit]In her review for their first performance at NRG Stadium, Melissa Ruggieri of USA Today said that "while the band needed a couple of songs to fully find their groove – the striding cadence of a reworked "Get Off Of My Cloud" and a ramshackle "Rocks Off" felt curious rather than robust – Jagger compensated with his riveting presence and still-supple vocals". She also opined that "this is still Jagger's circus, and whether he’s bobbing like a jittery prizefighter or wiggling his shoulders like the world's most slender Chippendales dancer, he is an octogenarian who captivates".[4]
In May, at their performance at MetLife Stadium, The New York Times Lindsay Zoladz praised the "core trio", stating; "Ronnie Wood still shreds on the guitar with a grinning, impish verve ... and eternally cool Keith Richards pairs his bluesy licks with a humble demeanor that seems to say 'I can’t believe I’m still here, either' ... and Jagger is somehow still the indefatigable dynamo he always was, slithering vertically like a charmed snake, chopping the air as if he’s in a kung fu battle against a swarm of unseen mosquitoes". She also noted that "Jagger, Richards and Wood all still emanate a palpable joy for what they are doing onstage ... but those joys also feel noticeably personal and siloed, rarely blending to provide much intra-band chemistry".[5]
Todd Inoue of The San Francisco Chronicle applauded their performance at their July leg of the tour in Santa Clara. He declared that "as one of the world's greatest bands, the Stones remain a comforting thread in the fabric of life ... the extended warranty on their steel wheels expired long ago ... but the Stones continue to chug along, proving they still have a lot of gas-gas-gas left in the tank". He stated "it was clear the stadium is where Mick Jagger thrives, and his voice sounded strong and well-preserved ... Wood assumed the bulk of the lead guitar duties while Richards lent burnished rhythmic touches, eliciting a roar of recognition during famous intro riffs".[6]
At the final performance of their North American tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Andy Greene from Rolling Stone commented "there were no huge surprises in the setlist, but it was a rare show that featured both "Whole Wide World" and "Mess It Up" from Hackney Diamonds ... and "Angry" was the only song from their new album they broke out all 20 nights of the tour". Greene said "Let It Bleed" won the fan vote, and also noted that "Richards had some brief guitar issues before "Paint It Black", forcing him to swap in a new instrument while Ron Wood and Steve Jordan killed time with a quick jam".[7][8]
Matt Friedlander of American Songwriter said the July 21 show in Ridgedale, which was the 20th show of the tour, included a performance of the band’s classic 1968 song "Street Fighting Man", which was played only one other time on the tour, at the concert in Vancouver, Canada". He also observed that after the end of the tour, Jagger and Wood posted messages to Instagram which "seemed to hint that The Stones may be planning more shows",[9] while the band posted on their Instagram account:
That’s a wrap on the Stones Tour ’24! A huge thank you to everyone that has come to see a show! And special thanks to all the outstanding musicians that join the Stones onstage, plus every crew member that works so hard to make this happen.[9][10]
Set list
[edit]The following set list was performed at the concert held at NRG Stadium in Houston, on 28 April 2024.[11]
- "Start Me Up"
- "Get Off of My Cloud"
- "Rocks Off"
- "Out of Time"
- "Angry"
- "Beast of Burden"
- "Mess It Up"
- "Tumbling Dice"
- "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
- "Little T & A"
- "Sympathy for the Devil"
- "Gimme Shelter"
- "Honky Tonk Women"
- "Miss You"
- "Paint It Black"
- "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Encore
Tour dates
[edit]Personnel
[edit]Personnel adapted from USA Today.[15]
The Rolling Stones
- Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
- Keith Richards – guitars, backing and lead vocals
- Ronnie Wood – guitars, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Darryl Jones – bass guitar
- Karl Denson – saxophone
- Tim Ries – saxophone, keyboards
- Matt Clifford – keyboards, percussion, French horn
- Chuck Leavell – keyboards, backing vocals
- Chanelle Haynes – backing vocals
- Bernard Fowler – backing vocals, percussion
- Steve Jordan – drums
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Part of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
- ^ Billed as Las Vegas in promotional material.
- ^ Billed as Los Angeles in promotional material.
References
[edit]- ^ Varga, George (21 November 2023). "Rolling Stones announce 2024 'Hackney Diamonds' concert tour, sponsored by AARP. Here are all the dates". Music. The San Diego Union-Tribune. ISSN 1063-102X. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Frankenberg, Eric (24 October 2024). Werthman, Christine (ed.). "The Rolling Stones Had the Biggest Summer of Their Career on Hackney Diamonds Tour". Billboard Magazine. Vol. 136, no. 16. Source: Billboard Boxscore
- ^ Shutler, Ali (26 June 2024). "The Rolling Stones are now on 'Roblox'". NME. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (29 April 2024). "No one rocks like The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger, band thrill on Hackney Diamonds Tour". USA Today. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024.
- ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (24 May 2024). "The Rolling Stones Really Might Never Stop". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ Inoue, Todd; Vaziri, Aidin (18 July 2024). Mendoza, Mariecar (ed.). "Review: Rolling Stones dazzle at 'Hackney Diamonds' Bay Area concert". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Greene, Andy (22 July 2024). "Watch the Rolling Stones Wrap Up 2024 Tour at a Remote Amphitheater in the Ozarks". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Papes, Nathan (22 July 2024). "The Rolling Stones rock Thunder Ridge Nature Arena during final stop of tour". Springfield News-Leader (picture gallery from Thunder Ridge Nature Arena by Nathan Papes). Archived from the original on 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b Friedlander, Matt (22 July 2024). "Watch The Rolling Stones Wrap Up 2024 'Hackney Diamonds' Tour; Band Members Hint at More Shows to Come". American Songwriter.
- ^ The Rolling Stones [@therollingstones] (21 July 2024). "That's a wrap on the Stones Tour '24!" – via Instagram.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (29 April 2024). "Rolling Stones Dazzle at '24 Hackney Diamonds Tour Kickoff: Review and Set List". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (21 November 2023). "Rolling Stones Announce 2024 North American 'Hackney Diamonds' Tour Dates". Rock. Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones are coming to the Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Mo". KYTV. Associated Press. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Scoop (25 April 2024). "The Rolling Stones Reveal Opening Acts for 2024 "Hackney Diamonds" Tour". Live > Tour Dates. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa (29 April 2024). "No one rocks like The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger, band thrill on Hackney Diamonds Tour". Music. USA Today. Gannett. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Touring information from The Rolling Stones' site