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The Rolling Stones have announced a North American tour.
The band will kick off their 15-date 'ZIP CODE Tour' in San Diego on May 24 before playing in other stadiums around the US, and ending at Le Festival D'Été de Québec on July 15.
Frontman Sir Mick Jagger said: "We are excited to be back in North America playing stadiums this summer! We are looking forward to being back on stage and playing your favourite songs."
The announcement follows the band's '14 ON FIRE Tour' in 2014 which saw them visit Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, although the upcoming string of shows will be their first in North American stadiums since the 'A Bigger Bang Tour' which ran from 2005 until 2007.
Keith Richards added: "We love being out on the road and it is great to come back to North America! I can't wait to get back on the stage!"
As well as the tour, the 'Paint It Black' hitmaking band - which also features Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood - have revealed they will be re-releasing their iconic 'Sticky Fingers' album, originally released in 1971, to coincide with the tour.
The reissue will come in Deluxe and Super Deluxe formats, both of which will include an alternative version of 'Brown Sugar' featuring Eric Clapton, along with unreleased interpretations of several other tracks and a five-song live session recorded at The Roundhouse in London in 1971.
The Super Deluxe edition will also feature 'Get Yer Leeds Lungs Out!;' a 13-track live recording of their performance in Leeds, England, in March 1971.
Tickets for the tour will go on general sale on April 13, while American Express(r) Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public, beginning on April 8.

The Rolling Stones' 'ZIP CODE Tour' dates:
May 24 - San Diego, CA, Petco Park
May 30 - Columbus, OH, Ohio Stadium
June 3 - Minneapolis, MN, TCF Bank Stadium
June 6 - Dallas, TX, AT&T Stadium
June 9 - Atlanta, GA, Bobby Dodd Stadium
June 12 - Orlando, FL, Orlando Citrus Bowl
June 17 - Nashville, TN, LP Field
June 20 - Pittsburgh, PA, Heinz Field
June 23 - Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest / Marcus Amphitheater
June 27 - Kansas City, MO, Arrowhead Stadium
July 1 - Raleigh, NC, Carter-Finley Stadium
July 4 - Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
July 8 - Detroit, MI, Comerica Park
July 11 - Buffalo, NY, Ralph Wilson Stadium
July 15 - Quebec, QC, Le Festival D'Été de Québec

Iggy Azalea has been "annoying" Britney Spears with ideas for their music video.
The 'Fancy' hitmaker collaborated with the 33-year-old star on a track named 'Pretty Girls' which will feature on Britney's new album and Iggy has confessed she's been bombarding her with ideas for the clip.
Speaking about working with the 'Piece of Me' singer, she shared: "She's super nice. She came to my house and had lunch and I didn't know what to expect, and we actually really get along.
"I've been texting her, annoying her with all my ideas for the video and she's been a really good sport about it, so I'm really excited."
The 24-year-old rapper previously claimed 'Pretty Girls' would be the first single off her new album as Britney didn't think her new record would be ready in time but she's since been back in touch to ask for it back.
Iggy explained to MTV News: "It was such a journey, that song. I got asked and it was her song, and then she didn't think she would have her album done in time, and then I rewrote parts of it and it became my song, and I tried to make it all mine and keep it.
"Then she said, 'No, no, I am going to take it, my album is ready'. And so I swung it back her way because she's Britney Spears, you have to do that. She gets whatever she wants."
Iggy also spoke about the sound of their collaboration, claiming it evolved into a "cool" "powerhouse" duet.
She added: "It's kind of really evolved into something that I was just featured on originally, into really a true duet, where I'm on the chorus with her. We go back and forth, she has her verses and I have my verse, but it's not just me kind of popping in it. It really is a duet. And I love that. I love a good pop duet where it's equally powerhouse. Cool."

Naughty Boy has premiered Zayn Malik's first solo demo.
The 30-year-old producer - whose real name is Shahid Khan - posted a link to a demo of his and Zayn's new track 'I Won't Mind' on Twitter and attached the caption: "let the music do the talking guys. thank us later. 🙂 x (sic)"
The track is the first to be released by the 22-year-old musician since he announced his departure from chart-topping boyband One Direction last week, saying he wanted to take some time "out of the spotlight".
In a statement he said: "I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight."
However, shortly after revealing the news Zayn was spotted heading into a recording studio with the DJ to work on his solo material.
The move has angered the heartthrob's former bandmates, with pal Louis Tomlinson clashing with Naughty Boy in a series of tweets shortly before the demo was uploaded to SoundCloud, after he posted a negative video about the band which upset their fans.
He wrote: "Wow @NaughtyBoyMusic you're so inconsiderate pal , seriously how f***ng old are you ? Grow up ! #masterofallwisdom
"I was talking about the video you tweeted . Clearly trying to wind the fans up ! Well you succeeded anyway . Fair play (sic)"
The 23-year-old singer later took to Twitter again to change the subject by thanking the One Direction fans - known as Directioners - for their support.
In a series of tweets, he wrote: "Always have struggled to bite my tongue
"Anywayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
"Big love to all our fans ! Seriously thank you you guys have been unbelievable , can't wait to play Cape Town . Gonna be a BIG show !!! (sic)"

Johnny Marr is writing a movie.
The Smiths co-founder - who recently revealed he will release a tell-all book about his time in the band in autumn 2016 - has also confessed he is penning the screenplay to a film but kept any details about the picture under wraps.
During an interview with BBC Radio 6 Music's Matt Everitt, he said: "[I've had] an idea for a screenplay.
"I'm doing a movie."
However, the 51-year-old singer-songwriter - who was part of the group alongside Morrissey, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce - swiftly returned to discussing his book which will be released both as a hardback and as an e-book.
When asked what readers may find shocking about the work, he explained: "That The Smiths really liked each other. A couple of them, anyway. I want for people who like what I do, for the life story to match up with the music. I want it to be really authentic. My life story's been really unusual.
"I've enjoyed it. It's a lot of work - you've got to mind out you don't freeze and lose your own voice. I wanted it to be my own voice. So I'm writing it, I'm not using a ghostwriter or a journalist or anything like that. I'm just relying on a really good memory."
The 'This Charming Man' rocker previously admitted he was inspired to write his memoirs following countless requests from his fans.
He said: "For the past few years as I've been out on tour promoting my solo work fans and journalists have been asking me when I'll write my book. I'm very happy to say that the time has come to tell my story."

5 Seconds of Summer are to work with Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx.
The 56-year-old bassist revealed the news on Twitter while congratulating the punk-pop band - featuring Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin - for winning the Best Fan Army accolade at the iHeartRadioAwards in Los Angeles.
He wrote: "Congrats @5sos on your award. Nice Crüe shirt too.See yah next week for some lyric writing. (sic)"
The band topped the US charts and reached number two in the UK with their eponymous debut album last year, and are hoping to have their new record out before the end of 2015, despite the fact they will be on the road with their 'Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour' until mid-September.
Guitarist Michael explained: "We've written most of it, and we're recording it now. We'll release it when it's right, whether it's on the tour or at the end of the tour.
"New music will definitely be out this year."
As well as working with the Motley Crue songwriter on the album, the group have also employed the talents of Katy Perry collaborator Bonnie McKee, and 'Amnesia' hitmakers Joel and Benji Madden.
Speaking about The Madden Brothers - who they previously worked with on their debut - Luke told Billboard: "They've had a big role in the album this time, even more so than the last album.
"It's been really fun. We really look up to them, their whole movement as a band. It's amazing they're on board with us. They're great dudes."

Nicki Minaj was joined by Jessie Ware on stage at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday (28.03.15).
The 32-year-old musician performed to adoring fans in the capital and treated the audience to a rendition of her track 'The Crying Game' which she sang with collaborator, English singer-songwriter Jessie Ware for the first time.
After performing the ballad - which appeared on her third studio album 'The Pinkprint' - Nicki wrote on Twitter: "Thank you for coming out tonight my love @JessieWare (sic)."
The duet came at the midway point of her 90-minute set, quickly rapping tracks from the record before the song, before later re-visiting her pop-focused back catalogue with her high-energy singles including 'Starships' and 'Super Bass'.
During her performance she also joked with the thousands of gig-goers by adopting a fake British accent and asking if they had brought along any tasty English delicacies for her to enjoy, before thanking her fans for making her "feel at home" in the capital, despite being from New York.
She shouted: "I can't believe I'm back in my second f***ing home. Did anyone bring me some scones and tea?
"Everytime I come to London, you guys make me feel at home. That's why everywhere I go, I say, nobody's f***ing with London."
Despite seeming to enjoy the performance, she recently revealed she contemplated cancelling 'The Pinkprint Tour' after her crew member De'Von Pickett was stabbed to death in a bar in Philadelphia.
However, she was inspired to continue with the string of dates - which will also see her visit the US later this year - because she wanted to honour him by performing.
She previously said: "I can't let anything stop us from putting on the show because that would be quitting. So we're going to continue the tour in his memory."
Nicki will continue her UK tour throughout April before returning to the capital to perform at Wireless Festival on July 5.

Justin Bieber has scrapped an entire album.
The 21-year-old singer recently apologised for his past conduct - including wild parties, being arrested for driving offenses and egging a neighbour's house - and vowed to be a better person, and as a result of his new outlook on life, he realised the music he had been making didn't reflect where his "head's at" so ditched the recordings to make new songs.
He said: "My whole direction has changed. What you are thinking about all the time is what you write, and now that I'm thinking about more positive things, it completely changes my music.
"I had to re-do my whole album. It was done but it didn't match up to where I am now and where my head's at.
"I want to tell my story, but I also want to give people hope. I lost hope for a while, I was in a dark place, but it's about getting out of that rut. It's about knowing there's sunshine on the other side."
Instead, Justin's new album - the follow-up to 2012's 'Believe' - will focus on "growing, hope and faith".
Asked what it will be about, he told USA Today newspaper: "About growing, being in touch with yourself.
"What can I say, it's life experiences, and knowing that you can and get back up and keep going.
"Hope and faith, that's what's gotten me through this too, my faith. What I believe in.
"You're around some people sometimes and it might taint what you believe. I think that's what happened with me, I lowered my beliefs."
Justin is working with Kanye West and producer Rick Rubin on the record and thinks the finished album will be a big surprise to people.
He said: "I'm finishing up the album now, working with Kanye and Rick. I'm not rushing it, I'll just wait until it's totally done.
"I don't want to say, 'It's different', because that's what everyone says. But it is different, it's a grown-up version of Justin and I think people will be shocked."

Graham Coxon has a "telepathic" connection with Damon Albarn.
The Blur guitarist believes the pair have developed a unique way to collaborate thanks to their awareness of each other through years of making music together.
He said: "I think Damon has this great knack of saying, in very few words, what I realise I'm sort of feeling as well.
"I think I've just developed a telepathic way of backing him on the guitar. It's just what's happened over the years."
The 'Song 2' hitmakers took to the stage at a West London club for an intimate performance of tracks from their upcoming album 'The Magic Whip', their first since 2003's 'Think Tank'.
Speaking about the new LP to Beats by Dr. Dre before their headline show, Graham said: "We were in Hong Kong. We didn't even know we were going to record. We had pressure from people, fans etcetera, to do it so we just thought, 'Well, we'll do it without telling anyone. It'll take the pressure off.'
"But then we had this super idea to find a studio and go in there and see what happens. We didn't really know what to expect; we just did it. We've been playing with each other quite a lot since 2009; we're quite used to each other again and it just seemed like a kind of obvious thing to do.
"It's an interesting record because there are going to be familiar moments like 'Lonesome Street' and maybe 'I Broadcast' and these sort of songs people will be very familiar with... There's really unfamiliar territory (too)... I wanted it to be inspiring to the others."

Noel Gallagher was praised by Roger Daltrey for being such a "loyal friend and loyal supporter" of the Teenage Cancer Trust ahead of his concert on Saturday night (28.03.15).
The Who frontman came on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London before the Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds show to pay tribute to the former Oasis guitarist for always being willing to play for the charity - which aims to improve the treatment of 13 to 24 year olds fighting cancer.
Introducing Noel, Roger - who was joined on stage by several young people helped by the UK organisation - said: "Coming on soon is a very loyal friend and loyal supporter. He's been involved from the first day, just as Paul Weller has and Kelly Jones. On in a few minutes Noel Gallagher."
Noel and his band stepped on stage to a rapturous reception from the sell-out crowd and opened with 'Do The Damage'.
The musician's set was packed with tracks from his new number one album 'Chasing Yesterday' and highlights included 'Lock All The Doors', 'The Dying of the Light', 'You Know We Can't Go Back' and 'In the Heat of the Moment'.
Noel was joined on stage by a horn section and the Crouch End Festival Chorus, who accompanied him for several songs including 'Everybody's On The Run', 'If I Had a Gun...' and a stripped down version of Oasis classic 'Champagne Supernova' which prompted a mass sing-along from fans.
Although the set was mainly comprised of solo songs, the rocker did play a handful of tracks by his former band, including fan favourite B-side 'Fade Away' and 'Digsy's Dinner' - from the group's 1994 debut LP 'Definitely Maybe'.
At one point between songs one cheeky admirer approached the stage and asked Noel for his autograph, which prompted the 47-year-old singer to quip: "Sign your ticket? I'm a bit busy mate at the moment."
The group exited the stage briefly, whipping the crowd into a frenzied "Noel, Noel, Noel" chant before returning for their encore.
The rock superstar sent the audience delirious with a rendition of Oasis classic 'Don't Look Back in Anger' and followed it up with 'AKA... What a Life!' to cheers of delight.
Noel closed the concert with Oasis track 'The Masterplan' to which the crowd sang along with every word.
A number of famous fans were at the gig, including former 'Doctor Who' actor Matt Smith and Queens Park Rangers soccer player Joey Barton - who previously played for Noel's favourite team Manchester City.
Barton took his Twitter account during the show, posting: "Masterplan... Wow... (sic)"