First of all, Mick Jagger knows all about the comparisons to Harry Styles. For a relatively new artist to have been compared to both Jagger and The Beatles at different points in his career, you could argue that Styles is on the right track. Either way, Jagger doesn’t agree, only accepting a “superficial resemblance“ between the two.

He explained further that Styles “doesn’t have a voice like mine …[and he doesn’t] move on stage like me; he just has a superficial resemblance to my younger self, which is fine — he can’t help that.”

Another point of pride over Styles was Jagger’s androgynous look back in the day, saying “I mean, I used to wear a lot more eye make-up than him. Come on, I was much more androgynous”.  

But don’t worry, there’s no bad beef between the two. Jagger admitted that “I like Harry — we have an easy relationship”, so the Rolling Stones/One Direction crossover fans can rest easy tonight.

However, there was one topic Jagger couldn’t ignore – the death of Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away aged 80 last year. Watts had played with the Stones at every gig since his joining in 1963, but Jagger has now stopped expecting “him to be there any more if I turn round during a show”.

“I do think about him. Not only during rehearsals or on stage, but in other ways too. I would have phoned him up and talked about last night’s Arsenal game because he supported Tottenham and I’m Arsenal. I miss him as a player and as a friend.”

The band are celebrating their sixtieth anniversary in style, with a UK/European tour as well as a new box set release collecting all their singles from 1963-66, which will be released via ABKCO Records on June 10^th. You can pre-order it here.

The tour starts off in Spain next month, taking them around the likes of France, Germany and Switzerland. It will also feature their first show in Liverpool for over fifty years, with Echo and the Bunnymen supporting. The UK dates for their new tour can be seen below, with tickets available here.

Getting ready…

STONES SIXTY pic.twitter.com/GexYHNRCbk

— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) May 21, 2022

The Rolling Stones UK Tour Dates
09/06/2022 – Anfield Stadium – Liverpool
25/06 – American Express Presents BST Hyde Park – London
03/07 – American Express Presents BST Hyde Park – London