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Jagger's Affair with Richards' Girlfriend Halts Film Production

4/22/2026

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In the late 1960s, Mick Jagger had sex with Keith Richards's girlfriend Anita Pallenberg during Performance’s filming, creating tension.
Bob Spitz's The Rolling Stones: The Biography states Jagger and Pallenberg had intercourse on set, prompting Warner Bros. to halt production.
Pallenberg later said she never fancied Jagger but was drawn to him during filming.
Richards remained silent about the affair, and the strain persisted until their 1980 split.

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In the late 1960s, Mick Jagger had sex with Keith Richards's girlfriend Anita Pallenberg during Performance’s filming, creating tension.
Bob Spitz's The Rolling Stones: The Biography states Jagger and Pallenberg had intercourse on set, prompting Warner Bros. to halt production.
Pallenberg later said she never fancied Jagger but was drawn to him during filming.
Richards remained silent about the affair, and the strain persisted until their 1980 split.