The Rolling Stones have announced a raft of support acts for the second leg of their North American tour which begins in January.

They will be joined by Queens of the Stone Age, Metric and country legend Merle Haggard to name but a few on the dates which kick off again in Montreal on January 10.

Other support acts include Canadians Anik Jean and Sloan, American country stars Brooks & Dunn and New Orleans funk pioneers The Meters.