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\n\tRolling Stones<\/a> fans received pretty disappointing news earlier this week when word leaked out<\/a> that tentative dates for a 2026 European tour had been scrapped. \u201cIt\u2019s hard for their fans,\u201d an unnamed spokesperson told The Sun<\/em>,<\/a> \u201cbut the Stones will get back onstage when they\u2019re good and ready.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tNo formal 2026 tour plans had been announced, but the trek had been in the works for quite some time. Stones fan site IORR<\/a> reported that a May 25 show at Berlin\u2019s Olympic Stadium had been penciled in along with stops in Lisbon, Rotterdam, and Munich. Excited fans were starting to contemplate travel arrangements when IORR founder Bjornulf Vik broke the bad news. \u201cThere is no drama, no serious matters reported,\u201d he wrote, \u201cit is just that they were not ready to commit to 3+ months of rehearsals and touring next summer in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tMultiple press outlets reported that Keith Richards<\/a> ultimately made the decision to call off the tour. There\u2019s no indication that he\u2019s dealing with any sort of health matter, and he looked quite spry last month when he popped up at a Soho Sessions in New York to jam with Mavis Staples and Norah Jones,<\/a> but he reportedly doesn\u2019t feel like touring for reasons that he has yet to articulate publicly.<\/p>\n \n\tThe news was especially devastating because a near-identical situation took place earlier this year when the Rolling Stones called off a 2025 European stadium tour just days before it was set to be announced. By that point, a detailed itinerary had already leaked.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tThis doesn\u2019t mean the world\u2019s greatest rock band has called it quits, however. It just means we\u2019ve entered a new era where their future is murky. Here are some scenarios we can envision, but remember, \u201cYou can\u2019t always get what you want.\u201d<\/p>\n