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Mick Jagger Bars Politics, Drops “Foreign Tongues” Album

7/21/2026

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Mick Jagger said he wants politics removed from Rolling Stones concerts.
He called brief political verses in personal songs a “trick” to embed views.
He denied that the “mad mogul” line on “Mr Charm” targets Elon Musk.
The album “Foreign Tongues” released on July 10 with guests including Paul McCartney and a posthumous Charlie Watts, accompanied by a six-part “Speaking In Tongues” podcast narrated by Norah Jones.

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Mick Jagger said he wants politics removed from Rolling Stones concerts.
He called brief political verses in personal songs a “trick” to embed views.
He denied that the “mad mogul” line on “Mr Charm” targets Elon Musk.
The album “Foreign Tongues” released on July 10 with guests including Paul McCartney and a posthumous Charlie Watts, accompanied by a six-part “Speaking In Tongues” podcast narrated by Norah Jones.