Rolling Stones announce Super Bowl gig, European dates

The Rolling Stones will take a short break from their massive world tour to perform during the halftime show of Super Bowl XL in Detroit on Feb. 5, the National Football League announced Tuesday (11/29).

"We are thrilled to perform for millions of fans at one of the most exciting and highly anticipated sporting events of the year," the band said in a press release. The game--and the Stones' performance--will be seen by a potential worldwide of audience of more than one billion viewers, according to the NFL.

In a separate announcement, the Stones unveiled concert dates for their 2006 European tour, slated to kick off May 26 in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium.

Tickets for all of the Stones' European dates, which will cover more than 30 cities across the continent, will go on sale Dec. 3. Pre-sale tickets for selected dates are already on sale to members of the band's fan club, according to the Stones' official website.

The Stones are currently touring North America in support of the recently released CD "A Bigger Bang." On Nov. 11, the band released "Rarities: 1971-2003," a set that consists of 16 remixes, rare b-sides and hard-to-find live recordings. The archival release is available at traditional retailers as well as Starbucks outlets.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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November 2005
29 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center (w/ Merle Haggard)

December 2005
1 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (w/ Los Lonely Boys)
3 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum (w/ Los Lonely Boys)

January 2006
10 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
13, 15 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
18, 20 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
23, 25 - Chicago, IL - United Center
27 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
29 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center

February 2006
1 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner's Arena
11 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo de Puerto Rico
26 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol

March 2006
4 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden
6 - Inglewood, CA - The Forum
9 - N. Little Rock, AR - Alltel Center
12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center

May 2006
27 - Barcelona, Spain - Olympic Stadium
29 - Madrid, Spain - Vincente Calderon Stadium

June 2006
1 - Brussels, Belgium - Stade Roi Baudouin
3 - Paris, France - Stade de France
6 - Bergen, Norway - to be announced
8 - Copenhagen, Denmark - to be announced
10 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi
13 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Petrovsky
16 - Brno, Czech Republic - Outdoor Exhibition Centre
18 - Warsaw, Poland - Airport Bemowo
20 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadion
22 - Milan, Italy - San Siro
29 - Athens, Greece - Olympic Stadium

July 2006
2 - Belgrade, Serbia - to be announced
6 - Zagreb, Czech Republic - to be announced
10 - Nurnberg, Germany - Frankenstadion
12 - Leipzig, Germany - Zentralstadion
14 - Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank
16 - Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion
19 - Hanover, Germany - AWD Arena
23 - Koln, Germany - Rhein Energie Stadion
30 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Arena Stadium

August 2006
3 - Stuttgart, Germany - Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion
5 - Switzerland (city and venue to be announced)
8 - Nice, France - Palais Nikaia
12 - Oporto, Portugal - Estadio do Dragao
14 - Valladolid, Spain - Estadio Zorrilla
18 - Dublin, Ireland - Phoenix Park
20 - London, UK - Wembley Stadium
25 - Glasgow, UK - Hampden Park
27 - Sheffield, UK - Don Valley Stadium
29 - Cardiff, UK - Millennium Stadium

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