Even after more than 40 years, Mick Jagger still has an enviable reputation as a party animal.But while his rock star lifestyle seems to have taken little toll on him, it appears the passing years have made more of a mark on some of his fans.Fearing the Rolling Stones’ British tour would attract hordes of gyrating pensioners, promoters cancelled a halfprice discount offer in association with Saga magazine last week.But their efforts seem to have been in vain. As the tour started last night, the men and women filing into Twickenham stadium in South-West London were more likely eligible for a free bus pass than a young person’s railcard.It was clear that the veteran rockers on stage might still favour spray-on jeans and spiky bouffant hairstyles, but the audience were more likely to opt for clean and pressed T-shirts or sweatshirts with the famous Rolling Stones logo.And forget drunken fights and queuebarging – these fans lined up in an orderly fashion to take their seats in the arena. As the concert started, it seemed unlikely that 63-year-old Sir Mick, whose band has a combined age of 249, would be doing any crowd-surfing.In any case, he has only just recovered from a bout of laryngitis, which forced the cancellation of two shows in Spain last week.Meanwhile, guitarist Keith Richards is still recovering from a head injury sustained falling out a tree in Fiji earlier this year. Young rock fans have spurned the biggest-grossing tour band of all time and the Stones have had trouble shifting tickets for the Bigger Bang tour this year. Perhaps impoverished youngsters have been put off by the prices – some seats cost as much as £195. Tickets are still available for the second Twickenham show tomorrow, as well as those in Cardiff and Glasgow.
Daily Mail
I don’t know who feels older looking at those pictures the Rolling Stones or me?
