Mick Jagger at 81: Tireless Rock Icon Electrifies on Tour, Charts New Music & Films
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Mick Jagger at 81: Tireless Rock Icon Electrifies on Tour, Charts New Music & Films
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Mick Jagger is having one of those weeks that remind everyone why his name is still shorthand for rock and roll royalty even as he approaches his eighty-first birthday. The Rolling Stones frontman is currently winding up the US leg of the Hackney Diamonds tour, electrifying packed stadiums with a two-hour barrage of classics and new material. Reuters just covered Jagger’s undiminished stage presence, quoting him as feeling pretty good after a few shows to get into the groove. The Stones built the setlists around fan votes online, with Boston choosing Emotional Rescue. Stage reviews, including the New York Times, rave that Jagger seems to get more energetic as the night wears on, thanks in part, he says, to the reciprocal energy he gets from the audience. He credits a few gym workouts and regular dance rehearsals for keeping him in peak form.
Looking ahead, Jagger confirmed with Reuters the band is seriously considering further international touring next year. Offers are on the table for Europe, South America, and other stops, though no countries have been locked in. According to both Reuters and AOL, another studio album is already in progress with Andrew Watt—who recently joked to People magazine about Jagger’s recording habit of shedding layers in the studio until he’s down to his T-shirt and full Jagger dance mode. Watt, who produced Hackney Diamonds, described the process as hilarious and intense and shared with Rolling Stone that working with Jagger is like being called to action by Batman.
Fans can also look forward to a deluxe reissue of the 1976 Stones album Black and Blue dropping November 14th, with the band teasing tracks each week via their Black and Blue Weekly News social media initiative. As for social media mentions, Jagger’s cameo at the Frieze London art fair saw him meet nearly namesake Michelangelo Pistoletto for the first time, with the artist posting their encounter on Instagram.
In business news, Insider Media just listed Jagger among the top eighteen richest rock stars worldwide, noting that his net worth continues to climb thanks to relentless touring, streaming royalties, and business ventures. Offstage, Jagger is producing a film centered on Miles Davis and Juliette Greco’s love story and is developing an adaptation of Tom Stoppard’s play The Real Thing. Jagger told Reuters he’s interested in more acting, though finds few compelling roles offered to someone so closely identified with music.
On the gossip front, Far Out Magazine revisited the almost-story that Jagger famously tried to buy the film rights to The Rocky Horror Picture Show to star as Dr. Frank-N-Furter—only to be decisively blocked by the original cast. Patricia Quinn, original Magenta, declared she preferred no Jaggers and no Bowies, preserving Tim Curry’s legacy.
Rounding out the week, Jagger dropped a gentle but pointed political note during Boston’s show, encouraging fans to vote in the upcoming US presidential election, and as always, holding the threat of legal action against Donald Trump’s campaign for misusing Stones songs as rally music. Public sentiment toward Jagger is overwhelmingly affectionate, with fans on social media and in the press using him as a benchmark for rock-era longevity and cross-generational appeal.
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