Jagger was told to rest

The Stones will play in front of 50,000 fans in their home town of Twickenham following two days of rest for Jagger.

Their first scheduled UK gig had been due to take place in the same venue but was called off on Friday on medical advice.

"The doctors tell me that I must have two more days rest - and after that, I will be completely recovered and ready for a full-on stadium show on Sunday," Jagger said in a statement.

The concert has been rescheduled for 20 September, subject to obtaining a licence, when all tickets for 23 August will be valid.

The concerts are part of a world tour that began in Boston last September.

Problems

The band has since played in the United States, Australia and the Far East before going to Europe in June.

Problems already faced by the group have included postponing a gig in Amsterdam earlier this week because Jagger was ill.

Previous concerts were cancelled due to the Sars epidemic in Asia, safety fears in Belgrade and problems with their flights.

It is the third time Sir Mick, who turned 60 last month, has had to pull out of a gig on the current tour.

Earlier in the tour he cancelled a concert in Spain after coming down with laryngitis.