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Rolling Stones add Joss Stone to opening-act roster

Published June 9, 2005 12:14 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

The Rolling Stones [ tickets ] have tapped young blues-pop singer Joss Stone [ tickets ] to open three shows on their upcoming North American tour. She joins a list of support acts that already includes Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, Pearl Jam, the John Mayer Trio, Beck and others.

Stone, an 18-year-old native of England who released her debut EP in 2003, will open for the Stones in Miami, Tampa and Charlotte. Her debut full-length, "Mind Body & Soul," hit stores last year and peaked at No. 11 on The Billboard 200 album chart.

Meanwhile, eclectic rocker Beck--previously confirmed to open a single Stones show in Toronto--has just been added to the bill in Columbus, OH, and Hershey, PA.

All opening acts confirmed to date, as well as the upcoming weekend's Rolling Stones ticket on-sales, are listed in the itinerary below.

The first leg of the Stones' 2005/2006 tour opens Aug. 21 in Boston, and most announced shows have already sold out. The jaunt wraps up Dec. 1 in Houston, and about 35 shows are confirmed so far. More North American shows are in the works for early 2006, including a recently announced show at Chicago's United Center.

Aside from North America, the Stones' trek is expected touch down in Mexico, South America and the Far East (possibly including the band's first-ever performances in mainland China). The outing will end in Europe during the summer of 2006.

[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.]

August 2005
21, 23 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park (w/ Black Eyed Peas)
26 - Hartford, CT - Rentschler Field (w/ Maroon 5)
28 - Ottawa, Ontario - Lansdowne Park (w/ Our Lady Peace, Les Trois Accords)
31 - Detroit, MI - Comerica Park (w/ Maroon 5)

September 2005
3 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Magnetic Hill (w/ Maroon 5, Tragically Hip, Our Lady Peace, Les Trois Accords)
6 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (on sale to be announced)
10 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field
13 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 6/13)
15 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium
24 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena (w/ Beck)
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Rogers Centre (w/ Beck)
28 - Pittsburgh, PA - PNC Park (w/ Pearl Jam)

October 2005
1 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium (w/ Beck)
3 - Washington, DC - MCI Center (w/ John Mayer Trio)
6 - Charlottesville, VA - Scott Stadium, University of Virginia
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center (w/ John Mayer Trio)
15 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
17 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena (w/ Joss Stone)
19 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum (w/ Joss Stone)
21 - Charlotte, NC - New Charlotte Arena (w/ Joss Stone)
28 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
30 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena (on sale 6/11)

November 2005
1 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena (on sale 6/11)
4 - Anaheim, CA - Angel Stadium of Anaheim
11 - San Diego, CA - PETCO Park
13, 15 - San Francisco, CA - SBC Park
20 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
22 - Salt Lake City, UT - Delta Center
24 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
27 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena (on sale 6/11)
29 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

December 2005
1 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

January 2006
23 - Chicago, IL - United Center (on sale 6/10)