The Rolling Stones rehearse for new shows, confirms Keith Richards

Published Jul 12 2012, 10:44 BST  |  By Mayer Nissim

Keith Richards has confirmed that The Rolling Stones have met up for a number of rehearsals.

The band yesterday reunited at the Marquee Club in London to mark today's 50th anniversary of their first ever live show at the venue.



"There's things in the works, there's so nothing final that I can say," guitarist Richards told BBC News of the prospect of a live return.

"We're playing around with the idea and had a couple of rehearsals - we've got together lately and it feels so good. I think, soon! I think it's definitely happening. But when? I can't say yet."

He added: "There might be life in the old dog yet - we'll die gracefully, elegantly wasted.

"Sometimes it's hard work and you wonder why you're doing it, but apart from those few moments it's been an incredible adventure."

Richards said of the band's 50-year career: "Nobody expected anything like this. Especially in those days. A band was expected to last two or three years and you hoped for a good time and that was that."

The band previously denied claims that they would play Glastonbury 2013 before retiring but were said to be planning a concert to mark their fifth decade.

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