Ronnie Wood announces new UK and Germany solo shows due to overwhelming demand
Last month, Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood announced a rare solo show at Amsterdam’s Paradiso, to take place in September. The gig sold out in minutes, and when he added a second night due to the phenomenal demand, so, too, did the second.
Now, due to the continued demand, Ronnie Wood has added a pair of new dates to his 2026 touring itinerary, with a show at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum on 21 August and Cologne’s E-Werk on 3 September.
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Described as an “opportunity to see one of the world’s most iconic guitarists outside of his stadium performances with the Rolling Stones”, the shows will mark the first full live solo sets Ronnie Wood has played in over 16 years.
Joining Ronnie Wood and his band on the dates will be his close friend, Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May, who he’s collaborated with numerous times on record, plus live, including at the 2023 Jeff Beck Tribute Concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
“I’m looking forward to kickin’ ass with my back catalogue and some new songs – look out, London!” Ronnie says.
Elsewhere, Ronnie Wood has a new book coming out this year, Fearless: The Anthology, in which he’ll chart some of the most defining moments of his career, from performing in London clubs with The Birds in the ‘60s to his five decades with the Rolling Stones. The new edition will also open up Ronnie Wood’s instrument archive, showcasing a selection of his legendary guitars and rare instruments via special photography.
In an extract exclusively shared with Guitar.com, Ronnie remembers living with guitar icon Jimi Hendrix in the late ‘60s, saying he was a “quiet flatmate”.
“He’d just sit back and play right-handed or left-handed guitar – that ambidextrousness blew my mind. If I try to play left-handed it’s like giving a child a guitar.
Ronnie Wood’s Fearless: The Anthology is available now for pre-order. Tickets for his new London and Cologne shows go on sale this Friday, 24 April at 10am local time.
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