Coronavirus: Rolling Stones postpone Amsterdam show after Mick Jagger tests positive for COVID-19
ANSTERDAM, Netherlands – Rolling Stones fans in Amsterdam won’t get what they want tonight after Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19.
The knighted singer, 78, began developing symptoms upon arriving at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in the Dutch capital earlier in the day, The Guardian reported.
Jagger took to social media to confirm his diagnosis and the postponement of Monday’s show.
“I’m so sorry that we’ve had to postpone the Amsterdam show with such short notice tonight. I have unfortunately just tested positive for Covid. We aim to reschedule the date ASAP and get back as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Mick,” he wrote.
According to The Guardian, the Stones are on their “Sixty” tour, featuring 14 shows in 10 European countries.
The band is slated to perform in Bern, Switzerland, on Friday and Milan, Italy, on June 21, before a June 25 London show, the Biritsh news outlet reported.
“The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for tonight’s postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take priority,” the band said in a prepared statement, adding, “The show will be rescheduled for a later date. Tickets for tonight’s show will be honoured for the rescheduled date. Standby for details.”
Here are some memorable photos of Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger through the years.
1951: A school photo of a 9-year-old Mick Jagger at Wentworth Junior County Primary School in his home town Dartford in 1951.
1964: The British rock and roll group The Rolling Stones at the Variety Club Luncheon, at the Savoy Hotel, London, Sept. 10, 1964.
1965: British rock and roll group The Rolling Stones arrive at Montreal Airport, April 22, 1965.
1967: Mick Jagger, lead singer of the British rock band The Rolling Stones makes a point as he gestures with his hand during a press conference he organized at the Granada studios in London on July 31, 1967.
1968: Rolling Stone Mick Jagger relaxes with a guitar in a London dressing room in 1968.
1969: Mick Jagger, 25, lead singer of the Rolling Stones pop group, and actress Marianne Faithfull, 22, in London on May 29, 1969, after police arrested them at a house in Chelsea, London.
1971: Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, left, is shown with his new bride Bianca Perez-Mora Macias, during their wedding at Sainte-Anne chapel, May 12, 1971, Saint Tropez, France.
1976: Mick Jagger singing in The Rolling Stones at the Frankfurt concert hall, Germany around April 28, 1976, where the famous British rook group started their longest ever concert tour, leading them around the globe.
1979: Edward James Olmos, "The Pachuce," star of "Zoot Suit," Mick Jagger and Danny Valdez visit backstage at Wintergarden Theatre in New York on March 23, 1979.
1981: British rock star Mick Jagger during his concert in Philadelphia, during The Rolling Stones tour of America, around September 1981.
1982: Mick Jagger is shown on April 30, 1982.
1983: Rock musician Mick Jagger, right, is shown with pregnant girlfriend Jerry Hall on the beach, Dec. 5, 1983, St. Peter, Barbados.
1985: Tina Turner, left, reacts as Mick Jagger grabs her thigh during their duo performance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985.
1988: Singer Mick Jagger clowns around with girlfriend Jerry Hall backstage at her debut as "Cherie" in the Theatre East production of William Inge play "Bustop" on July 26, 1988, in the Montclair State College campus, in New Jersey.
1997: The Rolling Stones’ lead singer Mick Jagger performs to a sold-out crowd during the Stones performance at the Ohio Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio.
2002: Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger performs during the opening night of their U.S. tour in Boston on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002.
2003: Singer Mick Jagger Performs at the opening night of the European leg of The Rolling Stones Forty Licks Tour at the Olimpiahalle Spiridon on June 4, 2003, in Munich, Germany.
2004: Actors Jude Law and Mick Jagger attend the New York Premiere of "Alfie" at The Ziegfeld Theatre on October 18, 2004, in New York City.
2005: Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones pose for a photo during a press conference to announce a world tour at the Julliard Music School on May 10, 2005, in New York City.
2006: Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during a concert at Saitama Super Arena on April 2, 2006, in Saitama, Japan.
2007: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at the Isle of Wight Festival 2007, at Seaclose Park, Newport, on June 8, 2007, on the Isle Wight, England.
2008: The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and L’Wren Scott attend the premiere of "Shine a Light" at the Odeon Leicester Square on April 2, 2008, in London.
2009: Fergie of Black Eyed Peas and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform with U2 onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2009, in New York City.
2010: Musician Mick Jagger and designer L’Wren Scott attend the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010, in New York City.
2011: Designer L’Wren Scott and singer Mick Jagger arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011, in West Hollywood, California.
2012: Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform live at 02 Arena on November 25, 2012, in London.
2013: Singer Dave Grohl and Mick Jagger perform at the "Rolling Stones 50 & Counting Tour" at The Honda Center on May 15, 2013, in Anaheim, California.
2014: Lead Singer Mick Jagger in action as The Rolling Stones perform live at Mount Smart Stadium on November 22, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand.
2015: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 4, 2015, in Indianapolis.
2016: Musician Keith Richards, singer Mick Jagger and musician Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones perform during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on October 14, 2016, in Indio, California.
2018: Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs live on stage on the opening night of the european leg of their No Filter tour at Croke Park on May 17, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland.
2019: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at Hard Rock Stadium on August 30, 2019, in Miami.
2021: Singer Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during a stop of the band’s No Filter tour at Allegiant Stadium on November 6, 2021, in Las Vegas.
2022: Mick Jagger, center, Ronnie Wood, left, and Keith Richards, right, of the band the Rolling Stones, perform during their Sixty Stones Europe 2022 tour at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
