The Rolling Stones celebrated the discharge of their new album with an intimate membership efficiency in New York Metropolis, closing the present with a rousing duet with Girl Gaga as Daniel Craig, Chris Rock, Mary-Kate Olsen and extra cheered on.
The rock icons carried out songs from Hackney Diamonds — together with the Gaga-featured “Candy Sounds of Heaven,” first single “Offended,” “Complete Large World” and “Chew My Head Off” — hours earlier than the album was launched on Friday morning. The Stones’ seven-track set additionally included well-known songs like “Tumbling Cube,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Shattered.”
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wooden performed like previous pals onstage, having fun with each second of the brief efficiency whereas the viewers watched in awe. Attendees included Trevor Noah, Jimmy Fallon, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Taylor Hill, Rachel Weisz, Christie Brinkley, Ed Burns, Keegan-Michael Key, Think about Dragons’ Dan Reynolds, Minka Kelly, Christy Turlington and Questlove, who deejayed units earlier than and after the Stones carried out. Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Andrew Watt, who produced Hackney Diamonds and is finest identified for his work with Justin Bieber, Miley Cryus and Ozzy Osbourne, additionally attended.
Jagger eliminated his jacket close to the tip of the present and danced and sang onstage, which featured gorgeous backing musicians, together with Steve Jordan on drums.
Gaga was pitch good whereas singing alongside Jagger, incomes a standing ovation from the viewers. She and the band bowed on the finish of the set.
Hackney Diamonds is the band’s first album of authentic music since 2005’s A Greater Bang. In 2016, they launched the blues covers album, Blue & Lonesome, which gained the band their third Grammy.
The rockers stated they recorded 23 songs for the album, finally selecting 12 tracks to make the ultimate lower. Songs have been recorded in London, Los Angeles, New York Metropolis and the Bahamas.
Of the album title, Jagger defined on the album launch in London: “It’s like getting your automobile window display screen smashed on a Saturday evening in Hackney.” He additionally known as the theme of the album “offended and disgust.” Charlie Watts, who died in 2021, carried out on two tracks, whereas authentic member Invoice Wyman performs on “Stay by the Sword.”
