Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood surprised fans with an impromptu performance at an intimate album preview event in London on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The duo played a live rendition of "Ringing Hollow," a track from their forthcoming record "Foreign Tongues," which is set for a midnight release on Thursday ahead of its full street date on Friday.
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The surprise set took place at the St Clement Hotel in Aldwych, a luxury venue scheduled to officially open to the public in September.
Earlier, contest winners from countries including Japan, Germany, France, Italy, and Australia gathered at Metropolis Studios, where the album was recorded, to preview the tracks alongside host Matt Everitt.
Guitarist Keith Richards was absent, remaining in the United States for promotional duties.
Keyboardist Matt Clifford, a longtime collaborator who tours with the band, joined Jagger and Wood on stage during the unannounced performance, according to footage released by the band.
Inspiration Behind the Song
Jagger discussed the underlying inspiration for "Ringing Hollow" in an interview with Mojo last month. "It's about America as an idea," he said.
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"The American Dream is intact for some people, and I'm sure we can find some wonderful immigrant stories that happened in the last 12 months, but we read about the decline of the American Empire."
The singer elaborated on the political and cultural themes, questioning the modern state of the country. "Is the Iran war America's Suez moment?
Well, it's not the same at all, but there are a lot of questions about imperial overreach and the lobbying system.
The money spent on an election is absurd – it's not corruption per se but unnecessary."
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Keith Richards offered his own perspective to the Sunday Times earlier this month, describing the song as "a nostalgic love affair with America, and [it being] a bit of a disappointment at the moment."
