“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.
Behind 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…
Halfway through, the Stones played Living in a Ghost Town, their last original track, whose lyrics can sound like the epilogue of a group that has held firm for six decades. “Please let this be over/Stuck in a world without end. »
As a final bouquet, a Paint it Black very nervous 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.