They celebrated the release of their new album “Hackney Diamonds” with an intimate club performance in New York City – including a duet with Lady Gaga. In the audience: Daniel Craig, Chris Rock, Mary-Kate Olsen and other celebrities.
The Stones performed songs from “Hackney Diamonds” – including “Sweet Sounds of Heaven”, which was sung by Lady Gaga, the pre-release single “Angry”, “Whole Wide World” and “Bite My Head Off”. The Stones’ seven-track set also included hits like “Tumblin Dice,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Shattered.” Steve Jordan was on drums.
Also in attendance: Trevor Noah, Jimmy Fallon, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Taylor Hill, Rachel Weisz, Christie Brinkley, Ed Burns, Keegan-Michael Key, Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons, Minka Kelly, Christy Turlington and Questlove DJed before and after the Stones’ performance. “Hackney Diamonds” producer Andrew Watt was also there.
Setlist:
1-Shattered
2-Angry
3- Whole Wide World
4- Tumbling Dice
5- Bite My Head Off
6-Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (with Lady Gaga)
7- Jumping Jack Flash
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As reported, FC Barcelona will be releasing a jersey with the Rolling Stones’ tongue logo in collaboration with Spotify – the jersey will be available from October 28th, just over a week after the release of their new album “Hackney Diamonds”.
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What was dropped rather casually by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood: “We are big football fans and are honored that Spotify has immortalized our ‘Tongue and Lips’ logo on the FC Barcelona jersey to celebrate the release of the new one Stones album ‘Hackney Diamonds'”. On November 5th, reports “Goal”, FC Barcelona will also be wearing the new jersey themselves at the women’s team’s game against Sevilla at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona. And: “The Stones are also planning to be there. “We will be cheering on the players on the field as well as the fans around the world who will be watching this iconic game,” the band said. That means you can see the Stones there in the audience (theoretically).
Lots going on for the men: For the release of “Hackney Diamonds” there are also special pop-up shops in Germany with exclusive merch, as well as a bus that tours through Germany.
Guitarist Ronnie Wood gave some insights into the new record in an interview with “NME”, talks about the last days of their former drummer Charlie Watts and explains why the Rolling Stones should appear at the “Glastonbury” festival.
In September, Wood, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger announced their new album “Hackney Diamonds” at a press conference. This is her first with new songs in 18 years and therefore also the first after the death of her bandmate Charlie Watts. He died in 2021 after a short illness.
The new recording will consist of 12 songs, with Watts on drums on two of them. Steve Jordan was chosen as his successor and can be heard on the rest of the album. Ronnie Wood describes the difference between the two as follows: “The best way I can describe it is: Charlie was a firework with lots of bangers and Steve Jordan is like a bomb going off. We needed that extra push.”
The band has brought in all sorts of well-known reinforcements for their album. In addition to a feature from Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder in “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven”, many other star musicians are there. Paul McCartney plays bass on “Bite My Head Off” and Elton John hits the keys on “Get Close” and “Live By the Sword”. “Mess It Up” and “Live By the Sword” were recorded with Charlie Watts – and the latter song contains a part from former bassist Bill Wyman, which the Stones will present again in their old quintet strength. A few weeks ago, their lead single “Angry” surprised everyone with the addition of Sydney Sweeney in the music video.
Music video for “Angry”:
Ronnie Wood remembers the recordings well, that he could still feel Charlie Watts’ energy in the recording studio after his death – and how he saw him for the last time: “I was the last person to see Charlie in the hospital in London before he died. He said, ‘I want to get out of here, but until I do, will you please have Steve Jordan fly the flag for me?’ And I said, don’t worry about it. We take care of you. Then he said: All right. Now get out so I can watch Frankie Dettori on TV! “Charlie loved horse racing.”