Rolling Stones Postpone 2nd Show After Mick Jagger Tests COVID Positive

The Rolling Stones continue to postpone shows following Mick Jagger testing positive for COVID.

The band issued the following statement to their website social media channels in the early hours of June 14:

"The Rolling Stones have been forced to postpone their upcoming concert in Bern, Switzerland at the Wankdorf Stadium on Friday, June 17, following Mick Jagger testing positive for COVID.

The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for this postponement, but the safety of the audience, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take priority.

The Stones Milan show on Tuesday, June 21 at San Siro Stadium goes ahead and will take place as scheduled.

The Bern show will be rescheduled for a later date. Ticket holders should retain their tickets. Tickets for the June 17 performance will be honored for the rescheduled date. Reschedule details will be announced as soon as available."

News broke yesterday (June 13) about Jagger testing positive for COVID resulting in the postponement of the Stones' show in Amsterdam. Jagger issued his own personal statement saying, "I'm so sorry that we've had to postpone the Amsterdam show with such short notice tonight. I have unfortunately just tested positive for COVID. We aim to reschedule that date ASAP and get back as soon as we can. Thank you all for your patience and understanding."

Today, the Rolling Stones release another live album: Licked Live In NYC, recorded at New York's Madison Square Garden in January of 2003, while on their 40th-anniversary tour. It comes less than a month after Live At El Mocambo, a live recording of a surprise set that the band did at the 300-capacity club El Mocambo in Montreal in March of 1977; calling themselves "The Cockroaches," they were actually opening for April Wine!

There's been something of a deluge of Rolling Stones live recordings available in the past few decades: some released by ABKCO Records (who owns most of their catalog from the '60s), Universal Music (who distributes everything on Rolling Stones Records, the lalel the band set up for themselves and has put out their music since 1971's Sticky Fingers. And finally, Mercury Studios, formerly known as Eagle Rock Entertainment, licenses live recordings and other special products from the band.

So we listened to a lot of live Stones music to share with you our favorite commercially available concert recordings. Of course, there's nothing like the real thing, so yeah, we're hoping that the Stones return to the U.S. this year or next to play more shows.