{"id":2034902,"date":"2026-07-09T10:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034902"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:40:28","slug":"the-rolling-stones-launch-foreign-tongues-with-iconic-london-drone-show-and-star-studded-party-with-sam-fender-daniel-craig-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034902","title":{"rendered":"The Rolling Stones launch \u2018Foreign Tongues\u2019 with \u201ciconic\u201d London drone show and star-studded party \u2013 with Sam Fender, Daniel Craig and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_therollingstones_press_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The Rolling Stones launch \u2018Foreign Tongues\u2019 with \u201ciconic\u201d London drone show and star-studded party \u2013 with Sam Fender, Daniel Craig and more<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood also performed new track &#8216;Ringing Hollow&#8217; live<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T11:40:28+01:00\">9th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_therollingstones_press_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger\" title=\"THE ROLLING STONES CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM FOREIGN TONGUES WITH A VIP EVENT AT THE ST CLEMENT HOTEL LONDON.\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger launch The Rolling Stones&#8217; new album &#8216;Foreign Tongues&#8217; in London CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Rolling Stones launched their new album \u2018Foreign Tongues\u2018 with a spectacular drone show and star studded party in London last night (July 8).<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1090\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>Read More:\u00a0<\/b><b>Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones\u2019 future: \u201cI\u2019m already writing for the next album<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood hosted friends, guests and the likes of Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz,\u00a0Sam Fender,\u00a0Sacha Baron Cohen, John McEnroe,\u00a0Glen Matlock, and\u00a0Vernon Kay at the St. Clement hotel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wood, Jagger and pianist Matt Clifford, a longtime collaborator to the frontman who also plays keyboard in The Rolling Stones\u2019 touring band, also treated the crowd to an intimate live performance of album track \u2018Ringing Hollow\u2019, which you can view below.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this just happened in London\u2026,\u201d reads the caption to the clip on Instagram. \u201cMick and Ronnie have surprised guests at a special event, with a performance of \u2018Ringing Hollow\u2019, from the new album \u2018Foreign Tongues\u2019 \u2013 out this Friday!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DajCtuMOJpy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n<p>Following their performance, a spectacular, light show was staged over the River Thames, illuminating the London skyline with the band\u2019s classic tongue and album artwork, above the London Eye and Big Ben.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The light show was linked to their recent release \u2018In The Stars\u2019. You can view footage below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Daj6RKouql9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The display was created by internationally acclaimed designer Patrick Woodroffe, who said: \u201cThe music for the 500 drone light show was set to the new Stones song \u2018In The Stars\u201d and is a fitting metaphor to see the iconic and much loved Stones\u2019 tongue hanging over the River Thames to celebrate a record made here in the city of London.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of the new album, The Rolling Stones said: \u201cWe put this album together in under a month at Metropolis Studios in our hometown of London \u2013 it was a lot of fun. The critics seem to like it, we hope everyone loves it!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Their 25th studio album, is released tomorrow (July 10) via Polydor\/Universal Music. The 14-track record has been produced by Andrew\u00a0Watt, who also worked on \u2018Hackney Diamonds\u2019. Pre-order it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>It features contributions from\u00a0Paul McCartney,\u00a0The Cure\u2019s\u00a0Robert Smith,\u00a0Steve Winwood and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, as well as further posthumous appearances from Watts.<\/p>\n<p>The first preview of the album arrived in April when\u00a0the band shared a bluesy teaser under their old pseudonym The Cockroaches. They later released\u00a0the singles\u00a0\u2018Rough And Twisted\u2019 and \u2018In\u00a0The\u00a0Stars\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, they shared two further singles from the record: the soulful \u2018Jealous Lover\u2019 and the rollicking \u2018Divine Intervention\u2019, which features Robert Smith on guitar.<\/p>\n<p>The band have also launched an official podcast series,\u00a0<i>Speaking In Tongues<\/i>, to accompany the album. The six-part series is narrated by Norah Jones\u00a0and features new interviews with Jagger,\u00a0Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jagger recently told <em>NME <\/em>that he is a fan of\u00a0Sam Fender, hailing his album \u2018People Watching\u2019 as \u201cexcellent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI\u2019ve had my Sam Fender moments lately, because I like a lot of his stuff. That \u2018People Watching\u2019 album was stunning. Yeah, I thought that album was excellent, earlier stuff I liked, you know, \u2018Seventeen Going Under\u2019,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0some good stuff on that album.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>He also told us about the \u201cvery easy\u201d experience of working with Paul McCartney\u00a0on\u00a0The Stones\u2018 new album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Daniel Craig<\/li>\n<li>Live Music News<\/li>\n<li>Mick Jagger<\/li>\n<li>Rock<\/li>\n<li>Ronnie Wood<\/li>\n<li>Sam Fender<\/li>\n<li>The Rolling Stones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-sidebar-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/little-grandad-credit-xander-lewis-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/little-grandad-credit-xander-lewis-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Little Grandad: the alt-country band speeding towards stardom<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRUENO-1-Photo-Credit_-Agustin-Gomez-400x254.jpeg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRUENO-1-Photo-Credit_-Agustin-Gomez-800x508.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Trueno\u2019s politically charged rap is putting him on the path to global success<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NME-HERO-HAUTE-AND-FREDDY-CREDIT-KRISTEN-JAN-WONG@2560x1707-400x267.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NME-HERO-HAUTE-AND-FREDDY-CREDIT-KRISTEN-JAN-WONG@2560x1707-800x533.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Step right up! 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SamSmithUKresidenciesannouncedManchesterLondon-news-story-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SamSmithUKresidenciesannouncedManchesterLondon-news-story-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Sam Smith announces 2026 \u2018To Be Free\u2019 live residencies in Manchester and London<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Rolling Stones launched their new album \u2018Foreign Tongues\u2018 with a spectacular drone show and star studded party in London last night (July 8).<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1090\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>Read More:\u00a0<\/b><b>Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones\u2019 future: \u201cI\u2019m already writing for the next album<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood hosted friends, guests and the likes of Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz,\u00a0Sam Fender,\u00a0Sacha Baron Cohen, John McEnroe,\u00a0Glen Matlock, and\u00a0Vernon Kay at the St. Clement hotel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wood, Jagger and pianist Matt Clifford, a longtime collaborator to the frontman who also plays keyboard in The Rolling Stones\u2019 touring band, also treated the crowd to an intimate live performance of album track \u2018Ringing Hollow\u2019, which you can view below.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo this just happened in London\u2026,\u201d reads the caption to the clip on Instagram. \u201cMick and Ronnie have surprised guests at a special event, with a performance of \u2018Ringing Hollow\u2019, from the new album \u2018Foreign Tongues\u2019 \u2013 out this Friday!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned 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id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The light show was linked to their recent release \u2018In The Stars\u2019. You can view footage below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Daj6RKouql9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The display was created by internationally acclaimed designer Patrick Woodroffe, who said: \u201cThe music for the 500 drone light show was set to the new Stones song \u2018In The Stars\u201d and is a fitting metaphor to see the iconic and much loved Stones\u2019 tongue hanging over the River Thames to celebrate a record made here in the city of London.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of the new album, The Rolling Stones said: \u201cWe put this album together in under a month at Metropolis Studios in our hometown of London \u2013 it was a lot of fun. The critics seem to like it, we hope everyone loves it!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Their 25th studio album, is released tomorrow (July 10) via Polydor\/Universal Music. The 14-track record has been produced by Andrew\u00a0Watt, who also worked on \u2018Hackney Diamonds\u2019. Pre-order it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>It features contributions from\u00a0Paul McCartney,\u00a0The Cure\u2019s\u00a0Robert Smith,\u00a0Steve Winwood and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, as well as further posthumous appearances from Watts.<\/p>\n<p>The first preview of the album arrived in April when\u00a0the band shared a bluesy teaser under their old pseudonym The Cockroaches. They later released\u00a0the singles\u00a0\u2018Rough And Twisted\u2019 and \u2018In\u00a0The\u00a0Stars\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, they shared two further singles from the record: the soulful \u2018Jealous Lover\u2019 and the rollicking \u2018Divine Intervention\u2019, which features Robert Smith on guitar.<\/p>\n<p>The band have also launched an official podcast series,\u00a0<i>Speaking In Tongues<\/i>, to accompany the album. The six-part series is narrated by Norah Jones\u00a0and features new interviews with Jagger,\u00a0Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jagger recently told <em>NME <\/em>that he is a fan of\u00a0Sam Fender, hailing his album \u2018People Watching\u2019 as \u201cexcellent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI\u2019ve had my Sam Fender moments lately, because I like a lot of his stuff. That \u2018People Watching\u2019 album was stunning. Yeah, I thought that album was excellent, earlier stuff I liked, you know, \u2018Seventeen Going Under\u2019,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0some good stuff on that album.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>He also told us about the \u201cvery easy\u201d experience of working with Paul McCartney\u00a0on\u00a0The Stones\u2018 new album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/the-rolling-stones-launch-foreign-tongues-with-iconic-london-drone-show-and-star-studded-party-with-sam-fender-daniel-craig-and-more-3955890&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_therollingstones_press_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News The Rolling Stones launch \u2018Foreign Tongues\u2019 with \u201ciconic\u201d London drone show and star-studded party \u2013 with Sam Fender, Daniel Craig and more Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood also performed new track &#8216;Ringing Hollow&#8217; live By Damian Jones 9th July 2026 Ronnie Wood and Mick Jagger launch The Rolling Stones&#8217; new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2034902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2034902"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034902\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2034902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2034902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2034902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}