The rock icons celebrated the release of their new album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ at a small club in New York City on Thursday, where attendees included Trevor Noah, Jimmy Fallon, Elvis Costello and more.

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The rock icons celebrated the release of their new album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ at a small club in New York City on Thursday, where attendees included Trevor Noah, Jimmy Fallon, Elvis Costello and more.

The Rolling Stones celebrated the release of their new album with an intimate club performance in New York City, closing the show with a rousing duet with Lady Gaga as Daniel Craig, Chris Rock, Mary-Kate Olsen and more cheered on.
The rock icons performed songs from Hackney Diamonds — including the Gaga-featured “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” first single “Angry,” “Whole Wide World” and “Bite My Head Off” — hours before the album was released on Friday morning. The Stones’ seven-track set also included well-known songs like “Tumbling Dice,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Shattered.”
Jagger removed his jacket near the end of the show and danced and sang onstage, which featured stunning backing musicians, including Steve Jordan on drums.
Gaga was pitch perfect while singing alongside Jagger, earning a standing ovation from the audience. She and the band bowed at the end of the set.
Hackney Diamonds is the band’s first album of original music since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. In 2016, they released the blues covers album, Blue & Lonesome, which won the band their third Grammy.
The rockers said they recorded 23 songs for the album, eventually picking 12 tracks to make the final cut. Songs were recorded in London, Los Angeles, New York City and the Bahamas.
Of the album title, Jagger explained at the album launch in London: “It’s like getting your car window screen smashed on a Saturday night in Hackney.” He also called the theme of the album “angry and disgust.”
Charlie Watts, who died in 2021, performed on two tracks, while original member Bill Wyman plays on “Live by the Sword.”