Mick Jagger taken ill

I suspect if he’s had a scan and “something” has shown up then it’s probably cancer of some sort. God knows what he’s smoked for decades, but if he does die then it’s definitely the end of an era. The Stones seem to have been with us forever and I for one love their early stuff.

Kermit the frog is cooler than Mick Jagger .
( and Kermits got better legs ) :slight_smile:

I was pretty sure I remembered it was Guns N’ Roses being the support band that night but had to check out a few dates to be certain. Guns N’ Roses tour dates bring them to Wembley on the same date of The Urban Jungle tour, so it must have been them.

Something else remembered from the concert was a large inflatable in the shape of a man (?) that could have done with a bit more air in it. Also, the stadium was fairly empty when we arrived, so we stood near the front central to the stage. As more people gathered around us, the smell of weed stated to waft around. I said to my mate that we’d better move to the side where there was more room before we floated over there with the effects of the smoke. :slight_smile:

We stood in the stands a few tiers up and close to the stage. It turned out to be a really good place to be because Mick was very close every time he came to that end of the stage. Funny to see someone so close up whose music I’d danced to, romanced to and who had just always been around since I was a teenager.

I’d have been 46 when I went to see The Stones. Mick Jagger would have been 47.

Edit: changed the ages.

Silly Muddy! :smiley:

Yes it’s strange about that support band, Mart. I’d be surprised if it was Guns N’ Roses though as they were huge themselves at the time and were busy recording the two ‘Use Your Illusion’ albums which came out the following year. But then, even they wouldn’t turn down a support slot from the Stones. I’m thinking it might have been Faith No More…the jury is out! :confused:

I remember the inflatables and they were a little weird. I couldn’t make out what they were either!

Nope I didn’t smell any weed on that occasion, being all dressed up in my RAF blues, but I do recall plenty of it being smoked by the wheelchair concert goers a few weeks later when I was looking after them when I saw Fleetwood Mac! :cool:

Mick Jagger ‘to undergo heart surgery this week’ after cancelling tour

The 75-year-old will apparently have an operation to replace a heart valve in New York in the coming days, the Drudge Report claims.

He is expected to made a full recovery and return to stage by summer.

Sounds almost routine but all surgery carries risks … good luck to him … :slight_smile:

Thank you for the info, Omar :slight_smile:

Do you think his heart specialist to play this?:

Guns ‘n’ roses supported the Stones for 4 nights at the LA Coliseum and were paid a million dollars. The support act at Wembley were Gun from Glasgow.

Ah right …Gun without the N’ Roses then. Thanks Ray. :slight_smile:

When I read the link that I posted I though it was Cancer.
Did not wont to presume it was.

As its his Heart not so bad.

My thoughts GOOD LUCK

Evening Standard late Mon 1 April

No mention of anything other than “injury while rehearsing”

see Pressreader HERE

Latest news …

As I understand it these valves are used for people who are too frail to have open heart surgery. It’s not a perfect technology and they can require far more follow up maintenance than a tissue valve. Nothing can replicate nature yet.

I read that it’s now considered the safer option they insert a tube through the groin so you are not cut at all and recovery takes about 2 weeks…marvellous what they can do these days apparently not too long ago to have the same procedure they had to cut you open and saw through your breast bone…I winced as I typed that :slight_smile:

Latest news… Mick Jagger on the mend. :slight_smile:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47830602

Yes it’s so good to hear.
Not so good for the people who’ve forked out hundreds of pounds (or dollars) on hotels, concert tickets and flights to see the Stones in concert when Jagger was pictures a day later his hospital visit on a beach with his new granddaughter. Strange coincidence isn’t it?

I found the preceding post somewhat confusing so here are the latest details:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/music-celebrity/mick-jagger-75-plays-with-lookalike-son-deveraux-two-on-miami-beach-as-he-relaxes-with-family-and-ronnie-wood-after-mystery-illness-forced-him-to-cancel-rolling-stones-us-tour/ar-BBVtdyr

1st April 2019, 11:39 am

MICK Jagger played with his two-year-old son Deveraux on a beach a day after his mystery illness forced the Rolling Stones to postpone their US tour.

The 75-year-old rocker was also joined by girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, 32, and model daughter Georgia May in Miami amid claims he is set to undergo heart valve replacement surgery this week.

Apr 5, 2019 8:30 am BST

Mick Jagger is reportedly recovering in New York after successfully undergoing heart surgery.

The Rolling Stones icon underwent heart valve replacement surgery yesterday and is thought to be resting up at New York’s Presbyterian hospital, according to Billboard.

Jagger is now being monitored by nurses after the minimally invasive procedure, which saw doctors repairing the valve by using a catheter that can access a major artery without any need to open the chest.

“He is resting and recovering well,” friends close to the legendary singer have said.

I can’t see any “coincidence” … :017:

Charlie is 77, as is Sir Cliff. Ex Stone Bill is 83.
Rod Stewart is also 75.
THE Queen is still on stage at 93.