Mick Jagger is ready to get back onstage with The Rolling Stones. The 82-year-old frontman has hinted the legendary band could return to the road in 2027, following the release of their upcoming album Foreign Tongues.
Appearing on TODAY’s Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist, Jagger said he is eager to perform again with bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood.
“Well, I’d love to. I really want to. And, I’m ready to go,” Jagger said. “I don’t think we’re gonna do shows this year, but hopefully we’ll do shows next year.”
The comments come as The Rolling Stones prepare to release Foreign Tongues on July 10. The album follows the success of 2023’s Grammy-winning Hackney Diamonds and the band’s 2024 North American tour.
Jagger described the new record as a mix of styles, saying the goal was to create an album with something for everyone. “You hope that every track has got something for everyone,” he said. “That’s why you’ve got, you know, 14 tracks.”
The album has already generated attention for its high-profile collaborations, including Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.
Richards also recently addressed the possibility of touring, suggesting the band is focused first on the album release before deciding what comes next. “I mean, we can talk next year. Possibly,” Richards said. “At the moment we’re just sort of saying we finished the record, let’s do this. And so we’re basically considering what to do after, you know, pretty soon. But I don’t think… Not this year, anyway.”
The possibility of another Stones tour has become a major point of interest for fans as the band continues to defy expectations more than 60 years after forming.
Jagger has also spoken about the discipline required to keep performing at his age, saying fitness remains essential. “Well, that’s just being fit,” he said. “You have to work at that, whatever age you are, and if you’re my age you have to really work at it. You don’t get around as good. You have to really work at it.”
He added, “It’s just discipline and a lot of hard work. Otherwise, you can’t do that. And of course, I can’t do the things I did when I was 21, but I can do other things.”
Speaking about the making of Foreign Tongues, Jagger said the band worked quickly once the material came together. “We had 14 great tracks, and we went as fast as we could,” he said.
Richards described the recording process as “a month of concentrated punch,” adding that his motivation remains simple. “To me, it’s all about the enjoyment of it,” Richards said. “I’m blessed to be able to do this and long may it last.”
If the band does hit the road in 2027, it would mark another chapter in one of rock’s longest-running live legacies, with Jagger making clear he still has no interest in slowing down.
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