Rolling Stones prepare for another 'Bang' in Europe

Still not ready to bring their "A Bigger Bang" tour to a close, even after nearly a year and a half of touring, The Rolling Stones have announced a new European leg for this summer.

Some of the shows on the newly revealed 27-date trek are make-up dates for concerts that were canceled last summer after Keith Richards fell out of a tree and suffered a head injury in Fiji.

The outing will kick off June 5 in Werchter, Belgium, and includes a June 10 headlining slot at the annual Isle of Wight in the UK, the group's first festival appearance in that country since its top billing at the 1976 Knebworth festival. The band's complete European schedule is included below.

Organizers are still working out the details of ticket allotments for the tour. Pre-sales are currently available to the band's fan-club members through its official website, which also includes information on public on-sale dates for all the upcoming shows.

The Stones have been touring behind their latest studio album, "A Bigger Bang," since shortly before the album's release during the summer of 2005.

The band racked up the biggest numbers of any touring act last year, with a North American gross of $138.5 million, according to concert-industry magazine Pollstar. The group earned that total by selling just over 1 million tickets, which bore an average price of $136.63.

[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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June 2007
5 - Werchter, Belgium - Werchter Park
8 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Goffert Park
10 - Isle of Wight, United Kingdom - Isle of Wight Festival
13 - Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank
16 - Paris, France - Stade de France
18 - Lyon, France - Stade Gerland
21 - Barcelona, Spain - Olympic Stadium
23 - San Sebastian, Spain - Estadio de Anoeta
25 - Lisbon, Portugal - Alvalade Stadium
28 - Madrid, Spain - Estadio Vicente Calderon
30 - Almeria, Spain - Estadio Santo Domingo

July 2007
6 - Rome, Italy - Olimpico Stadium
9 - Budva, Montenegro - Jaze Beach
14 - Belgrade, Serbia - Hippodrome
17 - Bucharest, Romania - National Lia Manoliu
20 - Budapest, Hungary - Puskas Ferenc Stadium
22 - Brno, Czech Republic - Outdoor Exhibition Centre
25 - Kiev, Russia - Olympic Stadium
28 - Saint Petersburg, Russia - Palace Square

August 2007
1 - Helsinki, Finland - Olympic Stadium
3 - Goteborg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium
5 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken Stadium
8 - Oslo, Norway - Vallehovin Stadium
13 - Düsseldorf, Germany - LTU Arena
15 - Hamburg, Germany - AOL Arena
18 - Dublin, Ireland - Slane Castle
21 - London, United Kingdom - O2 Arena

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