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You Can Always Get What You Want -- Rolling Stones in 2019

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The Rolling Stones brings the British invasion to about a dozen cities in the United States.
The Rolling Stones brings the British invasion to about a dozen cities in the United States. (Morne de Klerk/Getty Images)

SANTA CLARA, CA -- Wild horses couldn't drag you away. They certainly haven't been able to keep Rolling Stones rockers Mick Jagger and Keith Richards from touring in a legendary run so long that Prince launched his career as an opening act for the band that rocked Anaheim Stadium decades ago.

The Stones will hit the stage at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara with lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards bringing their legacy of timeless English rock n' roll to the United States next year.

Stopping in over a dozen cities, the Rolling Stones added shows to their "No Filter" tour next spring and tickets have been selling like hotcakes. The tour kicks off in Florida on April 20 and makes its way to the San Francisco 49er stadium on May 18. It will also stop in Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois and Washington, D.C. It's a rare opportunity for Americans to see Jagger and Richards, both 75 years old, perform live on stage.

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The legendary English rock band, which has produced mega hits such as "Satisfaction," "Paint It Black" and "Gimme Shelter," has mostly played in Europe over the past few years. But Jagger said in a statement it's a "thrill" to play in American stadiums. He told The Associated Press live shows give him a rush and he still loves going on tour.

"When you go out in front of all those people you get an enormous rush of chemicals in your body — your own chemicals, not chemicals you've put in," Jagger said. He added: "Let's face it, it is a huge buzz. Must be like playing football or something."

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Richards will join Jagger on tour, along with Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts. The band's frontman said fans can expect a good night out, and that it'll be pretty high energy. The Stones also tailor each show to their audience.

"There's lots of regional differences, say between Houston and New York, so you've got to tune yourself to that a little bit," he told AP. "It's slightly about adjusting your set and attitude. It's different. It's nice that it's different, you don't want it to be completely homogenous. But it's great to be going around so many different areas, different states and so on."

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Concert goers can also expect to hear something other than the aforementioned mega-hits. Jagger said they try to go back and find songs they don't usually perform and mix them into each show. That way, he said, each is unique.

With that said, expect to rock out to some, or many, of the classics. People come expecting to hear certain songs, Jagger said, and if they don't hear them they'll say afterward: "Wish he'd done that one."

And, perhaps most important, don't call it a farewell tour.

"This is a 'hello again' tour," the singer told Variety.

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