A tour in the pipeline? Rolling Stones make rare appearance together sparking rumours of a new project
Last updated at 3:54 PM on 8th September 2011
With Mick Jagger's new band and Keith Richard's autobiography, the Rolling Stones barely have time for new projects together.
But the ageing rockers made a rare appearance together yesterday, sparking rumours a new tour or album was in the pipeline.
Frontman Mick, 68, guitarists Keith, 67, and Ronnie Wood, 64, and drummer Charlie Watts, 70, were spotted leaving an office in London.
What now? Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, flanked by a burly bodyguard, leaves an office in London after meeting with his three bandmates, sparking rumours a new tour might be in the pipeline
And the band still showed they had star power, nearly 50 years after they were formed by Mick, Keith and former members Brian Jones and Ian Stewart.
A fan was seen smiling enthusiastically as he touched Ronnie Wood on the shoulder as he was ushered into a waiting car.
A photographer is seen snapping away.
Ronnie, who was in The Jeff Beck Group and Faces with Rod Stewart, still refused to dress his age, donning a velvet blue blazer paired with skinny black jeans.
Celebrities: The band still showed they had star power, with a fan touching Ronnie Wood and a photographer taking his picture as he is ushered into a waiting car
Keith joined his bandmate in the young-dressing stakes, donning one of his trademark headscarves underneath a stylish hat.
He was flanked by a burly tattooed man, thought to be his bodyguard.
Mick wasn't dressed like his usual flamboyant self, wearing a simple navy blazer, jeans and sneakers.
And Charlie also opted for casual-wear.
Start Me Up: Frontman Mick Jagger, who has started his own band, and drummer Charlie Watts also leave the office
Rumours circulated in May that talks over plans for a 50th anniversary tour and album next year had broken down amid Mick's launch of a new 'supergroup'.
SuperHeavy includes singer Joss Stone, Bob Marley's son Damian, Eurythmics star Dave Stewart and A.R. Rahman, the Indian musician and composer who won two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire.
Jagger was also said to be furious over the way he was ridiculed in Richards’ best-selling autobiography, Life
The memoir, which Keith was paid £4.3million in advance for, has sold more than a million copies.
Meanwhile all 17 of the Rolling Stones performances on The Ed Sullivan Show are to be released on November 1.
On stage: Mick leads the band at a concert in Singapore in 2004
In their heydey: The band in 1978, from left, Ronnie, Keith, Mick, Charlie and former member Bill Wyman
It includes several performances that have never been released, including their final appearance on the variety show on November. 23, 1969.
Andrew Solt, of Sofa Entertainment, said: 'The best Rolling Stones TV performances are on these shows.
'On the concert films and on other shows you don't get the same production values, and here the sound is as good as the visuals.
'Groups knew they would appear in front of 35 million people so they rehearsed and made sure they would look good before doing on. Knowing they were playing live on TV made them do their best.'
Star line-up: Mick's new band includes Bob Marley's son Damian, Eurythmics member Dave Stewart, Indian composer A.R. Rahman and soul singer Joss Stone
