Galloping across the stage, fans might be shocked to realize that Mick Jagger is 80 – and turning 81 next month. 'I'm feeling good,' the Rolling Stones legend told Reuters of doing their new 'Hackney Diamonds' tour, while admitting, 'It took a couple of shows to get into the groove, but now we're into it.' He joked that touring as an octogenarian, feels 'like being on stage at 78.
schedule that busy would be tough for a man half his age, but Jagger credits exercise and good genes for keeping him in fighting shape, saying he does two dance rehearsals a week along with a few gym workouts. His father was a fitness instructor who lived to be 93. The 80-year-old also said that he gets energy to dance through the Stones’ two-hour shows because he loves what he does and from the love the audience gives.
just enjoy it,' Jagger said of performing. 'Really, that's the answer. I just love doing it. You get this back and forth with the audience. You can see they're having a good time, you're having a good time, and it gives you a lot more energy.' The Stones hope that stars like Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Elton John, who sang on their last album, might make guest appearances on tour soon, but Jagger noted, 'It’s hard to pin them down.