{"id":6154,"date":"2026-07-14T20:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6154"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:57:28","slug":"mick-jagger-says-singers-shouldnt-lecture-fans-at-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6154","title":{"rendered":"Mick Jagger says singers shouldn\u2019t lecture fans at shows"},"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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/05\/05\/The_Rolling_Stones_Album_Launch_Event_517_8_s1440x1034.jpg?ed81d3c6a0f1faa63f50220a3f202002b4ba24a6\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger says musicians should stick to entertaining their audiences rather than using the stage to push a political message, a view that stands in contrast to Bruce Springsteen\u2019s approach on his recent tour.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jagger, 82, made the comments during a New York Times podcast interview that was posted Saturday. The exchange came after host David Marchese contrasted Mr. Jagger\u2019s style with that of Mr. Springsteen, whom Mr. Marchese described as someone who \u201cclearly sees his job as engaging in a meaningful back and forth\u201d with his audience.\u00a0<span data-state=\"closed\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jagger pushed back on the idea that concerts should double as political forums.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t want to lecture,\u201d Mr. Jagger said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/mick-jagger-gets-no-satisfaction-from-springsteens-trump-bashing-concerts-you-dont-want-to-lecture\/\">Mediaite<\/a> write-up of the interview.<\/p>\n<p>He said his goal as a performer is simpler: giving fans a couple of hours away from their daily grind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bottom line\u2026 my job in the live music world is [for] the people that come to have the best time they possibly can,\u201d Mr. Jagger explained, describing the appeal as letting people forget their problems and their mortgages for a while.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jagger did not entirely rule out political material in his own songwriting, but drew a distinction between a passing reference and a full-blown sermon. He noted he sometimes works a line about politics into songs otherwise focused on personal relationships, while adding that \u201cnobody wants to hear a whole song about politics.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Mr. Springsteen, 76, has taken a different approach throughout his current tour. He opened the run in April with a speech accusing the current administration of turning the country into what he called a \u201creckless, unpredictable, predatory rogue nation.\u201d At a Washington, D.C., show in May, he went further, branding President Trump both racist and treasonous. <span data-state=\"closed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/mick-jagger-gets-no-satisfaction-from-springsteens-trump-bashing-concerts-you-dont-want-to-lecture\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The rocker has also leaned into the label of \u201cpatriot\u201d to describe his political broadsides. In a PBS NewsHour special that aired last month, Mr. Springsteen told correspondent Geoff Bennett that he believes in \u201ccritical patriotism,\u201d which he defined as loving a country enough to confront its flaws rather than looking away from them, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/bruce-springsteen-on-critical-patriotism-and-the-power-of-protest-music\">PBS<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump has fired back at Mr. Springsteen repeatedly on social media this year, at one point mocking him as a \u201cdried up prune\u201d and urging his supporters to boycott the tour.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #3e3e3e;\"><em><br \/>\n                          This article was constructed with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published by a member of The Washington Times&#8217; AI News Desk team. 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