THE ROLLING STONES to Kick Off '50 And Counting' Tour 5/2

The Rolling Stones, who rocked London and New York in 2012, announced today that they will kick off their "50 AND COUNTING" tour in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center on May 2*. The tour debut will be followed by performances in Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Anaheim, Toronto, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.

"50 AND COUNTING" continues the exhilarating celebration of the band's first 50 years-five decades of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood bringing their iconic music and ground-breaking stage shows to audiences around the globe.

Tickets for Los Angeles, Anaheim, Boston and Philadelphia go on sale Monday, April 15 at 10AM local time and will be available at www.rollingstones.com.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Friday, April 12 at 10AM local time through Citi's Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com

As a part of the general on sale, there are a variety of ticket prices including over a 1,000 tickets per show at $85 (including service charges). Some will be among the best seats in the house in the Tongue Pit, with others spread around the arena. These tickets will be sold as a pair. You will find out your seat location when you pick them up the night of the show.

The Rolling Stones "50 AND COUNTING" tour will be the band's first venture with worldwide tour promoter AEG Live's Concerts West.

"50 AND COUNTING" TOUR DATES

May 2* Los Angeles STAPLES Center On sale April 15 @ 10AM PST

May 5 Oakland Oracle Arena On sale now

May 8 San Jose HP Pavilion On sale now

May 11 Las Vegas MGM Grand TBA

Garden Arena

May 15 Anaheim Honda Center On sale April 15 @ 10AM PST

May 25 Toronto Air Canada Centre On sale now

May 28 Chicago Chicago United Center On sale now

May 31 Chicago Chicago United Center On sale now

June 3 Chicago Chicago United Center On sale now

June 6 Toronto Air Canada Centre On sale now

June 12 Boston TD Garden On sale April 15 @ 10AM EST

June 18 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center On sale April 15 @ 10AM EST

* Date subject to change pending NBA/NHL playoff schedule.

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ABOUT AEG Live

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues. AEG Live's touring divisions of Concerts West, Atlanta Worldwide Touring, The Messina Group, AEG Live New York and Europe, and Marshall Arts consistently promotes and produces top 10 international tours. The company currently produces residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com

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