We are deeply sorry: Rolling Stones postpone Australian and New Zealand tour following death of Mick Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott



The Rolling Stones have postponed their upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.

The band announced they were 'deeply sorry' and 'disappointed' to make the announcement they were putting their 14 ON FIRE tour on hold following the death of Mick Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott.



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Devastated: The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, arrived in Perth, Australia, early on Monday morning and looked thrilled to be back in the country - but they have now cancelled their upcoming concert

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood added they hoped their fans would fully understand the reason for the announcement.

Initially the band said they would cancel their Perth show on Wednesday night but have now made the decision to postpone the rest of their Australian and New Zealand dates.

The Rolling Stones jet is currently still in Perth but it is unknown whether Jagger and the band have flown out of Australia.



Jagger's girlfriend, fashion designer L'Wren, 49, was found dead after hanging herself in her Manhattan apartment on Monday morning.

A spokesman for Jagger, 70, said the singer was 'completely shocked and devastated' following the news of her death.

When asked if there were still in a relationship at the time of her death, he replied ‘of course’.

Mick and the Mormon-raised designer have been dating since 2001.

She first broke into the fashion industry as a stylist before launching an eponymous line in 2006 that was a major hit with celebrities.

Fans including Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman and Michelle Obama. She had even been tipped to design Angelina Jolie’s wedding dress.

Music legends: The Rolling Stones (pictured on stage in China this month) won't be performing in Perth on Wednesday night

Grief-stricken: Mick leaving Coco's Restaurant in Perth, Western Australia, after finding out his girlfriend L'Wren Scott had committed suicide in New York

The news of her death came just hours after the English rocker tweeted a picture of himself enjoying a west coast beach.

He and fellow band members Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts looked thrilled to be back in Australia when they touched down in Perth yesterday - tweeting a picture and video of themselves in front of their private jet, which is emblazoned with the band's trademark tongue logo.

The Stones were in the country for their 14 On Fire six-show stadium tour of Australia, which they announced on December 4 last year.

Their first concert was scheduled to be at Perth Arena on Wednesday night, with following shows in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Mushroom Promotions has released a statement explaining rescheduled dates are presently being arranged for The Rolling Stones ’14 On Fire’ Tour of Australia and New Zealand and would be announced as soon as possible.



'In the meantime we ask ticket holders to hold on to their tickets until the new dates are announced. If the new dates are not suitable rest assured you will be able to secure a refund. Please note for ticket holders wishing an immediate refund, this option is now available to you via the ticketing agency you purchased from,' the statement said.



Frontier Touring's Facebook mentioned yesterday that ticket holders can check frontiertouring.com, twitter.com/frontiertouring or its Facebook page for updates.



Long-term love: Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott pictured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in 2012