“Hello guys!

“Always fresh despite the heat wave, Mick Jagger quickly pocketed the 50,000 spectators who came to see him at Groupama Stadium on Tuesday for their European farewell tour.

After his Lyon salute, the leader of the Rolling Stones continued in French: “This is our 53rd concert in France, but it is certainly the hottest.

It was 36°C at the start of the concert.

The ovation became delirious when he declared: “I was told that the Lyonnais were good singers, better than the Stéphanois!

Before inviting the public to resume

You Can't Always Get What You Want

.

A concert in the form of a retrospective

The concert began with a moving tribute to Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died last year, with archival footage shown on the screens of the gigantic stage.

"We've been playing together for 60 years, we miss him so much," Jagger said.

Last of their leader, visibly very well recovered from his Covid in mid-June, and still as toned in his gestures, the rock grandpas played classics and hits:

Street Fighting Man

,

Tumbling Dice

,

Angie

,

Jumpin' Jack Flash

,

Start me up

…

Keep safe out there ☀️ see you soon!

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— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) July 19, 2022


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Halfway through, the Stones played

Living in a Ghost Town

, their last original track, the lyrics of which may sound like the epilogue of a band that has held firm for six decades.

“Please let this be over/Stuck in a world without end.

»

As a final bouquet, a

very nervous

Paint it Black and an ultimate

Satisfaction

definitely won the track, after about 1h45 of show.

The rocker grandpas had not performed in the capital of Gaul for 15 years.

Given that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will be 80 next year, they should only come back… as tourists.

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Mick Jagger drinks a beer incognito in Lyon before the Rolling Stones concert

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The Rolling Stones will be in concert in Paris and Lyon in July for their 60-year career

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