Mick Jagger thinks The Rolling Stones can create “something much more original and bigger” than ABBA Voyage
Mick Jagger has spoken in a new interview about the possibility of The Rolling Stones performing on-stage as avatars in the future.
While The Rolling Stones, who release their new album Foreign Tongues on July 10th, are not retired as a live band, Jagger is already looking ahead to the future and how they can use technology to create a legacy-defining live experience.
In a new interview with the Argentine outlet La Nación, Jagger was asked about how he believes The Rolling Stones’ legacy can endure for generations to come, as well as his thoughts on bands coming back to life through avatars.
Jagger seemed on board, stating, “I think all these things have a place in people’s memories, you know, that want to re-live this…”
On the topic of ABBA Voyage specifically, he said, “The ABBA thing has been hugely popular in England, people go and see it, nobody knew that was going to be a success, and it’s been a huge success.”
However, Jagger does believe that it’s now a different ballgame due to the rapid rise in technology in the four years since ABBA Voyage opened its doors in London, adding on a potential Stones experience, “I’m sure it’s going to be something much more original and bigger in the future, you know, we’ve come so far since the ABBA thing, things have happened so much, technically.”
The Stones frontman then shared his belief that “it would be mindblowing what you’d be able to do” in a matter of years if things continue to develop at the same rate.
Previously, in 2023, Jagger seemed interested in the idea of The Rolling Stones continuing long after they’ve gone, remarking, “You can have a posthumous business now, can’t you? You can have a posthumous tour.”
For now, though, while The Rolling Stones have no current plans to tour Foreign Tongues, Jagger recently shared his hopes for them to return to the road next year, and an avatar show feels like it’s firmly in the long distance.
On the subject of avatar shows, earlier this week, it was reported that Elton John has penned a multi-million-pound deal which will see him perform as a hologram at the new Hard Rock hotel in Las Vegas, which is currently on schedule to open in late 2027.
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