Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has revealed that the band is plotting a new North American tour for later this year.  Speaking recently with Billboard magazine, Wood reported that he “had a meeting in New York with the boys and we’re gonna come [to] North America again in the summer.”

The rock legends have been touring fairly regularly since launching a trek celebrating their 50 anniversary back in late 2012, with their most recent series of shows winding down on November 22 in Auckland, New Zealand.

“We’re just mind-blown about how the music is coming out even better than ever,” said Wood about the band’s recent performances.  “And I’m getting it easier nowadays, ’cause we’re having an easier schedule than I used to have.”

The Rolling Stones’ latest visit to the U.S. took place in 2013, and wrapped up with a June 24 concert in Washington, D.C.  No word yet on when the upcoming shows might be announced.

Wood also told Billboard that there are no concrete plans for a Faces reunion following the December 2014 death of the band’s founding keyboardist Ian McLagan, although he did team up with fellow surviving Faces Rod Stewart and Kenney Jones to play a couple of songs in tribute to McLagan at Stewart’s 70th birthday party last month.

“What else, I don’t know,” said Ronnie.  “I’ve got such a busy schedule and I’m painting and playing away, so I shall wait to hear from his next of kin.”

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