Good and bad news in the Rolling Stones camp. First the bad. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Band have canceled her “Hackney Diamonds” European European tour for 2025. Supposedly, one could not agree on the corresponding dates with promoters. The “Hackney Diamonds” concert tour is now to be made up for in 2026.
For that they took Rolling Stones Receiving a grammy on Sunday evening (February 2nd). Or your producer Andrew Watt. “Hackney Diamonds” was recognized as “Best Rockalbum”. The Rolling Stones at the Grammys “Romance” by Fontaines DC, “Tangk” by Idles, “Saviours” by Green Day, “No Name” by Jack White, “Dark Matter” by Pearl Jam (also produced by Andrew Watt) And “Happiness Bastards” by The Black Crowes.
Andrew Watt accepted the trophy on behalf of the Rolling Stones and said: “I did Mick yesterday [Jagger] Spoken and he only wanted to thank the Academy on behalf of the entire volume. For a little boy who grew up with the guitar game, it was one of the most amazing experiences to be with these musicians. ”
“The Grammys are a joke!”
Not everyone has taken the triumph of the “old rock guard” on the net (via “nme”). Many believed that many other artists were “robbed”. “Jack White was snubbed,” writes one. Another added: “Fontaines DC were robbed”.
The next one also expressed his disappointment. “The Grammys are a joke! With all respect for the Rolling Stones, but this was not the deserved winner among the nominees. Fontaines DC should have won for ‘Romance’. “
Elsewhere, a Green Day fan said that the band had been ‘ignored’. Another added: “I love the Beatles and the Rolling Stones very much, but now it’s enough with the #grammys. Idles and Fontaines DC and others make great music out here. ”