Mick Jagger is one of those profiles that has a place saved in the Olympus of superstars. The Rolling Stones singer is now preparing, along with the rest of the band, to release a new album with original material 18 years after releasing the last one. For this reason, the artist offered an interview to The Wall Street Journal in which he opened up about the music business. But if something has particularly surprised about this talk, it has been the revelation about his heritage.
In this interview, the performer of songs like Paint It, Black or Start Me Up has assured that he does not like the commercial aspect of the music industry business, although he has assured that he has earned a lot of money from touring over the years. of sixty years of musical career. However, the renowned artist has denied that he is going to sell his catalog in order to increase his fortune. Furthermore, he has also spoken out about his inheritance.
In his latest interview, the artist hinted that he could donate his fortune to charities and not to his children: Karis, Jade, Elizabeth, James, Georgia May, Lucas, Gabriel and Deveraux. "My children do not need 500 million dollars to live well. Probably the best thing is to do good in the world," he reflected alongside the aforementioned publication. His descendants are currently between six and 52 years old.
On the other hand, Mick assured that he is not considering, as other world-class artists have done, the sale of the rights to his songs after 1971. The artist, 80 years old, is aware that he can still continue making profits from his music. "Now you can do a posthumous tour," he said. Additionally, Rolling Stone will soon release Hackney Diamonds, his new album. The release date is scheduled for October 20.
At the moment, fans of the band have already been able to hear the first single from their twenty-fifth studio album, called Angry. In addition, a world tour is planned for 2024, although the performance schedule has not yet been fully revealed. The tour is expected to reach Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand with its concerts.
As for the sentimental, Mick Jagger announced last July that he had become engaged to his current partner, Mel Hamrick, 36, who is 43 years his junior. They both had a child together, the eighth for him. The date on which their connection will take place is still unknown. This will be the singer's third marriage after passing through the altar with Bianca Pérez Mora Macías and supermodel Jerry Hall.
