Rolling Stones fans who are planning to attend the iconic rock band’s summer concerts in Chicago got another piece of news Thursday.
The band announced the two acts that will be opening for their Soldier Field performances.
Bettye LaVette and Lainey Wilson will join the group’s /24 Hackney Diamonds tour as guest artists for the June 27 and June 30 shows.
“I’ve been waiting for them to call for 60 years. They finally found my number” LaVette said in a statement.
The move isn’t surprising given that LaVette has recorded The Stones “Salt of the Earth” and “Complicated,” and Keith Richards plays guitar on her versions of “It Ain’t Me Babe” and “Political World.”
Meanwhile Wilson, a Grammy-awar winning singer-songrwiter who also stars in the hit series Yellowstone, has been hailed for defying the norms of the country music genre.
The Chicago stops on the Stones tour come as an added bonus for fans. Originally the band only scheduled one stop at Soldier Field, but added a second “due to overwhelming demand.”
The tour comes on the heels of the band’s newest album, the first in 18 years to contain a dozen original songs and the first album the band recorded without drummer Charlie Watts, who died in 2021.
According to the 16-city tour announcement, fans can can expect “to experience Mick, Keith and Ronnie play their most popular hits ranging from ‘Start Me Up,’ ‘Gimme Shelter,’ ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash,’ ‘Satisfaction’ and more, as well as fan favourite deep cuts and music from their new album HACKNEY DIAMONDS.”
The tour will travel to 16 cities across the U.S. and Canada between April and July, kicking off in Houston, Texas, and ending in Santa Clara, California.
As expected, the Rolling Stones have announced they are going back on the road in 2024 behind their recently released “Hackney Diamonds” album.
The group, led by core members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, will perform in 16 cities across the U.S. and Canada, playing a combination of classics, deep cuts and songs from the new album, according to the announcement. The tour, which launches on April 28 and wraps on July 17, is promoted by AEG Presents’ Concerts West.
Fittingly enough, the tour is sponsored by AARP — the long-running U.S. interest group focusing on issues affecting people over the age of 50. Tickets are currently available on Stubhub and Vividseats.
