{"id":4199,"date":"2026-07-12T08:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4199"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:51:46","slug":"mick-jagger-82-says-entertaining-fans-is-his-job-not-lecturing-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4199","title":{"rendered":"Mick Jagger, 82, says entertaining fans is his job, not lecturing them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-layout-index=\"4\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6399565178112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Vanilla Ice reflects on performing at America 250 event<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Rapper Vanilla Ice discusses his decision to perform at the America 250 event, emphasizing music&#8217;s power to unite people across political divides. He addresses the controversy surrounding musicians involving themselves in politics and explains his perspective as an entertainer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5136351\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/mick-jagger-admits-problem-old-age-mistakes-made-rolling-stones#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-results_5_8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mick Jagger<\/a> is opening up about what he thinks his job is as an entertainer.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">During an interview with the New York Times podcast, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vEb1boevBt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Interview<\/a>,&#8221; the 82-year-old Rolling Stones frontman shared he believes his job as a musician is to make sure audiences &#8220;have the best time they possibly have&#8221; at his shows.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I mean, the bottom line of my thing is really that my job in the live music world is just those people that come to have the best time they possibly can, and for two hours or whatever it is to forget all their problems and the problems of the world and their mortgages and their whatever,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They can have just the best time. It&#8217;s similar to going to a sports event, really, because everything else is shouted out,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;You&#8217;re just watching who&#8217;s going to win. You&#8217;re not worrying about everything else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5136353\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/black-crowes-frontman-chris-robinsons-past-controversial-remarks-resurface-halting-patriotic-chant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BLACK CROWES FRONTMAN CHRIS ROBINSON\u2019S PAST CONTROVERSIAL REMARKS RESURFACE AFTER HALTING PATRIOTIC CHANT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/mick-jagger-dior.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Mick Jagger at the Dior Fashion show in Paris in June 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Jagger said he doesn&#8217;t think it&#8217;s his place to &#8220;lecture&#8221; audiences at his shows.<\/span> <span>(Arnold Jerocki\/Getty Images for Dior)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Jagger made it clear he is more concerned with making sure his fans walk away at the end of his concert feeling good, emphasizing that he doesn&#8217;t &#8220;want to lecture them&#8221; about anything.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While he doesn&#8217;t feel the need to &#8220;lecture&#8221; his fans at his concerts, he isn&#8217;t above inserting his opinion and providing social commentary in his song lyrics.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve also got into this habit of doing songs that are about personal relationships, and then I throw a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5136354\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/political\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verse about politics<\/a> in there,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;I think that&#8217;s a trick that I&#8217;ve learned from other songwriters, or I&#8217;ve listened to others, because nobody wants to hear a whole song about politics or&#8230;social comment, of any kind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Although the musician told interviewer, David Marchese, his main goal when performing is to entertain, he did ignite a small feud between himself and the governor of Louisiana while performing in New Orleans in May 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/343\/192\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/686\/384\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/672\/378\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1344\/756\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/931\/523\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1862\/1046\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/720\/405\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1440\/810\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1200\/675\/mick_jagger.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Mick Jagger performing on stage in New Orleans in May 2024.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Jagger once called out the governor of Louisiana during a performance at a music festival in New Orleans.<\/span> <span>(Evan Agostini\/Invision\/Getty Images, File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While performing at the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5136356\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/bruce-springsteen-trashed-home-state-paper-over-expensive-anti-trump-concerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival<\/a>, Jagger called out Gov. Jeff Landry by name.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5136357\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We&#8217;re a welcoming crowd, aren&#8217;t we?&#8221; Jagger asked. &#8220;I hope Mr. Landry is enjoying the show. He&#8217;s real inclusive you know. He&#8217;s trying to take us back to the Stone Age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Shortly after the comment, the Republican governor <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_5136358\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded on social media<\/a>, appearing to mock the singer as well.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Rolling-Stones-Concert.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Rolling Stones performing on stage in California in 2024.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Jagger&#8217;s comments saw the Louisiana governor fire back at him on social media.<\/span> <span>(Kevin Winter\/Getty Images. File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;You can\u2019t always get what you want,&#8221; he posted on X. &#8220;The only person who might remember the Stone Age is Mick Jagger. Love you buddy, you\u2019re always welcome in Louisiana! #LoveMyCountryMusic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Lori A. 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