With the Rolling Stones officially back in business with a portion of their 2013 itinerary finally announced, the band is gearing up for a busy spring and summer. Keith Richards told the BBC, "It's going to be a great summer -- all the gigs we haven't done or wanted to redo are popping up." Mick Jagger says that he's concerned about the band's summer gig at UK's legendary Glastonbury festival, admitting, "It's quite a difficult gig. U2 had terrible weather and that didn't help. You have to learn from their experiences."

Charlie Watts, who's never been one to pull any punches, told The Guardian, that he's hardly looking forward to the Stones' return to London's Hyde Park for their first concert there since July 5th, 1969: "I don't want to do it. Everyone else does. I don't like playing outdoors, and I certainly don't like festivals. The worst thing playing outdoors is when the wind blows, if you're a drummer, because the cymbals move. . . It is really hard to play then."

The Rolling Stones tour dates (subject to change):
TBA - Los Angeles - Staples Center
May 5 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
May 8 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
May 11 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 15 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
May 25 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
May 28 - Chicago, IL - United Center
June 12 - Boston, MA - TD North Garden
June 18 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
June 29 - Pilton, England - Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm
July 6 - London, England - Hyde Park

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