Mick Jagger: The Greatest Front Man

June 5 marked 60 years since the Rolling Stones invaded America. The British rock legends played their first show in the U.S. at the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California on June 5, 1964. Six decades later, the “Paint It, Black” artists don’t seem to know the meaning of the word “retirement.” And according to those who attended their Saturday (June 15) show in the Rock n’ Roll Capital of the World, these octogenarians look to have a lot of life left in them.

The Rolling Stones Have Aged “Wonderfully Ungracefully”

The Rolling Stones took the stage Saturday night (June 15) at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. And, according to Eric Heisig of the Cleveland Scene, there’s a reason these senior citizens are still fitting stadiums 60 years later.

The crowd heard all the greats, like “Start Me Up,” “Sympathy for the Devil,” and “Honky Tonk Woman.” Frontman Mick Jagger, famous for his frenetic stage presence, lived up to his reputation even at 80 years young. “Jagger in particular is a human specimen that science must struggle to explain,” Heisig wrote.

“I can accept our differences. I respect those who have different political views than me, but if you don’t agree that Mick Jagger is the single greatest front man in the history of rock and roll I may have to fight you,” one awestruck fan wrote on X/Twitter after the show.

Source: American Songwriter