HomeNews UpdateMick Jagger is booed after Stones singer says he ‘loves’ Justin Trudeau
Mick Jagger is booed after Stones singer says he ‘loves’ Justin Trudeau
July 10, 2024
“We love your Mr. Trudeau. I mean, his family has always been such big fans of our band.”
Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox
Published on July 10, 2024 • 3 minutes reading time
You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you already have an account.
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs during a celebration for the release of their new album “Hackney Diamonds” in New York on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Photo by Evan Agostini /Invision/AP
Article content
Mick Jagger got a sneak peek of the reception Justin Trudeau might receive at the ballot box next year when he mentioned the Canadian prime minister during a Rolling Stones show in Vancouver on Friday night.
Jagger, 80, infuriated the crowd at BC Place when he said he was a fan of the deeply unpopular Liberal leader.
“We love your Mr. Trudeau. “I mean, his family has always been such big fans of our band,” joked the frontman, referring to the Prime Minister’s mother, who partied with the Stones in the late 1970s after her separation from Justin’s father.
Article content
After a brief pause, Jagger knew he was losing space, but he quickly recovered and turned his attention to the Canadian men’s national soccer team, which advanced to the semifinals of the Copa America on Tuesday night.
“By the way, congratulations to the Canadian soccer team for reaching the semi-finals!” shouted the frontman as the boos turned to applause.
Display 2
This ad hasn’t loaded yet, but your article will continue below.
THIS CONTENT IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
Subscribe now to read the latest news from your city and across Canada.
Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.
Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic copy of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.
Enjoy behind-the-scenes insights and analysis from our award-winning journalists.
Support local journalists and young journalists.
Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.
SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES
Subscribe now to read the latest news from your city and across Canada.
Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.
Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic copy of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.
Enjoy behind-the-scenes insights and analysis from our award-winning journalists.
Support local journalists and young journalists.
Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.
REGISTER / LOGIN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES
Create an account or log in to continue your reading experience.
Access articles from across Canada with one account.
Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.
Look forward to additional articles every month.
Get email updates from your favorite authors.
Don’t have an account yet? Create an account
or
Article content
Don’t think that Mick Jagger expected boos from fans at the Rolling Stones concert in Vancouver when he mentioned Justin Trudeau. Watch Mick make them cheer again.
In the days since that remark, fan-recorded clips of the moment have gone viral on X and Instagram, garnering hundreds of thousands of views.
“(Jagger) wasn’t paying attention,” one person noted, with another adding, “Mick Jagger has no idea how unpopular Justin Trudeau is.”
Others praised the Stones singer for being able to win the audience back over to his side so quickly.
“That was honestly an incredible turnaround for the Copa America,” wrote one. “Well played.”
“Good save, Mick!” added another. “Mentioned Trudeau and almost got booed into the Pacific, but congrats to the football team for saving your ass!”
Margaret Trudeau’s association with the Stones dates back nearly 50 years and made headlines when the band played a club concert in Toronto and the wife of then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was spotted performing with the band.
Your midday sun
Your midday view of what’s happening in Toronto and elsewhere.
By signing up, you agree to receive the above-mentioned newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Thanks for registering!
A welcome email is on the way. If you don’t see it, please check your junk folder.
The next edition of Your Midday Sun will be in your inbox soon.
There was a problem logging in. Please try again
Article content
Display 3
This ad hasn’t loaded yet, but your article will continue below.
Article content
“We played dice in my hotel suite until about five in the morning,” Margaret said of the encounter. “We smoked a little weed and talked. It was a good night and I was in my new world. But nobody knew I was separated from my husband and there was a huge scandal.”
In her 2021 memoir I will now answer your questions: What I saw in the White House under Trump, Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham claimed that Donald Trump told her that Trudeau’s mother had sex with “all the Rolling Stones.”
“I was sitting with him in his cabin, and for some reason – perhaps he had just read something or seen his face on television – the president’s mind was filled with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,” Grisham wrote.
“Is it OK with you if I say that?” Trump reportedly asked. “Trudeau’s mother. She (had sex with) all the Rolling Stones.”
Display 4
This ad hasn’t loaded yet, but your article will continue below.
Article content
According to Vanity Fair, Margaret “sang and strutted” during the Stones’ show at El Mocambo in 1977 and “stared at (Jagger) in awe throughout the entire performance.”
But Jagger later told the Evening Standard that Margaret was a “very sick girl looking for something. She found it – but not with me. I wouldn’t even approach her with a water pole.”
Margaret denied not to have slept with any member of the Stones, but admitted she should have thought about it, later saying at a mental health conference: “I should have slept with every single one of them.”
It is not the first time that Jagger and Co. have become involved in Canadian politics while playing north of the border. In 2013 Jagger made a joke about then-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who was embroiled in a crack cocaine controversy at the time.
“I just wanted to let you know: We’re not going to make any jokes about the mayor or anything like that tonight, OK?” Jagger said. “That’s too easy. That’s way too easy a target. That’s a little cheap – cheap shots. So we’re not going to do any of that. We’re going to get on with the show now.”