{"id":2498760,"date":"2026-07-12T11:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2498760"},"modified":"2026-07-12T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:34:26","slug":"mick-jagger-doesnt-want-to-lecture-fans-says-his-job-is-to-make-people-have-the-best-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mick-jagger-doesnt-want-to-lecture-fans-says-his-job-is-to-make-people-have-the-best-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Mick Jagger doesn&#8217;t want to &#8216;lecture&#8217; fans, says his job is to make people &#8216;have the best time&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mick Jagger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" 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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mick Jagger<\/a> is opening up about what he thinks his job is as an entertainer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During an interview with the New York Times podcast, &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vEb1boevBt4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Black Crowes Frontman Chris Robinson's Past Controversial Remarks Resurface After Halting Patriotic Chant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/entertainment\/black-crowes-frontman-chris-robinsons-past-controversial-remarks-resurface-halting-patriotic-chant\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Black Crowes Frontman Chris Robinson&#8217;s Past Controversial Remarks Resurface After Halting Patriotic Chant<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jagger said he doesn&#8217;t think it&#8217;s his place to &#8220;lecture&#8221; audiences at his shows.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read On The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve also got into this habit of doing songs that are about personal relationships, and then I throw a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:verse about politics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/political\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mick Jagger performing on stage in New Orleans in May 2024.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/66551fb9ae86649eb4a0af689a9c13c3d9d7ec4347e7d8b546bd8dd01c13e303\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2F3f37b0cab084b9da56e135a90e8ca18b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jagger once called out the governor of Louisiana during a performance at a music festival in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While performing at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/media\/bruce-springsteen-trashed-home-state-paper-over-expensive-anti-trump-concerts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival<\/a>, Jagger called out Gov. Jeff Landry by name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Like What You&#8217;re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#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 class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shortly after the comment, the Republican governor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:responded on social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">responded on social media<\/a>, appearing to mock the singer as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Rolling Stones performing on stage in California in 2024.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/8f3f7952000e839d1d0f0c822256505fce0b5af41a8933a87ab24677ac0ee61f\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Ffox_news_text_979%2Fd547d90a9d38c23bf744a6abc85730bd\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jagger&#8217;s comments saw the Louisiana governor fire back at him on social media.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" 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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You can&#8217;t 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&#8217;re always welcome in Louisiana! #LoveMyCountryMusic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mick Jagger doesn't want to 'lecture' fans, says his job is to make people 'have the best time';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/mick-jagger-doesnt-want-lecture-fans-says-job-make-people-best-time\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mick Jagger doesn&#8217;t want to &#8216;lecture&#8217; fans, says his job is to make people &#8216;have the best time&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mick Jagger is opening up about what he thinks his job is as an entertainer. 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