Sixty years following their debut and eight years following their last concert in Belgium, legendary British rock band The Rolling Stones performed Monday night at the nearly sold-out King Baudouin Stadium. “It’s good to be back,” frontman Mick Jagger said.
To mark the 60th anniversary of the group, the Rolling Stones embarked in June on a new tour, “SIXTY”, which stops in 13 cities in Europe. In Brussels, Monday evening’s concert began with a tribute to drummer Charlie Watts, who died in August 2021. On this tour, the late musician is replaced by Steve Jordan, just like last fall during the “No Filter Tour”. “.
After this vibrant tribute, the music resumed its place, with a concert opening on “Street Fighting Man”. “How are you in Brussels?” Then asked Mick Jagger. The illustrious 78-year-old singer, who remains tireless on stage, did not fail to wink at Belgium, speaking to the public sometimes in Dutch sometimes in French and making references to Devils, pralines and stoemp.
Throughout the concert, the approximately 48,000 people present in the stadium were able to enjoy titles such as “Bitch”, “Out of Time”, “Beast of Burden” (the audience’s choice of the evening), “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, “Honky Tonk Women”, “Miss You”, “Midnight Rambler”, “Paint it Black”, “Start Me Up”, “Gimme Shelter”, “Sympathy for the Devil” or even “Satisfaction” .
Taking advantage of his time in the capital, Mick Jagger had also let himself go a little earlier in the day for a walk in the streets of Brusselsa ride of which he shared some photos on social networks.
This visit was also an opportunity for Manneken-Pis to dress in a Rolling Stones costume. This one consists of a black t-shirt and pants bearing the name of the group and reproductions of the language of the Rolling Stones in the black, yellow and red colors of the Belgian flag.
