Rolling Stones tour director Michael Cohl said concerts have been scheduled for Nov. 7 and 9 as part of the Harborfest celebrations. The band has never performed in the Chinese city in their 40-year history.

“We have received the deposit money from Hong Kong and the band’s lawyers have a signed contract having concluded negotiations last week,” Cohl said in a statement.

The Stones’ appearance appeared to have fallen through last week, when concert organizers said talks with the band had collapsed.

The Hong Kong organizers could not immediately verify Cohl’s statement.

Harborfest is a concert series intended to revitalize Hong Kong after the SARS outbreak earlier this year. The festival is set to open Friday and run through Nov. 9. Other acts include Prince, Santana and Westlife.