Liam Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft, Florence & The Machine and The Vaccines are among the huge support acts to be announced for The Rolling Stones’ UK tour this summer.
The rock icons will head out on an eight-date stadium tour across May and June, playing huge venues such as the London Stadium, Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium and Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium.
Gallagher commented: “It’s a dream come true to be asked to open for the mighty Rolling Stones – the best Rock n Roll band EVER.”
Florence & The Machine said: “We’re so excited to be supporting the Rolling Stones, it is a huge honour to be playing with one of our biggest influences.”
The Vaccines added: “The Rolling Stones are one of our favourite bands. We love them so much we named a song after them. At their best they are unparalleled, and few artists will go down in history for being as good for as long. Supporting them in Hyde Park in 2013 was a career defining moment for our band and we have no doubt that playing with them in Southampton, at the stadium I visited every week as a boy, will be just as special.”
See the full list of dates below.
22 May, London Stadium – Liam Gallagher
25 May, London Stadium – Florence & The Machine
29 May, St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton – The Vaccines
02 June, Ricoh Arena, Coventry – The Specials
05 June, Old Trafford, Manchester – Richard Ashcroft
09 June, BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – Richard Ashcroft
15 June, Principality Stadium, Cardiff – Elbow
19 June, Twickenham Stadium, London – James Bay
