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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nThey’re back! The Rolling Stones were in fighting form as they kicked off their European tour in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
He told The Mirror: ‘That’s a hell of a long time. How do you do that? It’s kind of like marriage in a way. ‘ <\/p>\n
The musician added to The Sun: ‘We had our ups and downs, of course. But in the end we always noticed that we are more creative together.<\/p>\n
‘And, of course, across these – my God! – six decades, you have got used to each other.<\/p>\n
‘The special thing about being part of a well-rehearsed group is knowing the others so well that you can predict up to a certain point what is going to happen next. ‘<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nShow: Mick Jagger, 78, Keith Richards, 78, and Ronnie Wood, 75, all took to the stage at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium for the start of their Sixty tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nHistory: Discussing the band’s six-decade long career, Keith likened the group’s relationship to a marriage when explaining how they’ve lasted so long<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/div>\nStyle: Keith looked in his element as he commanded the stage during the band’s performance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The last time The Rolling played in Madrid was at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in 2014 with the tour, 14 on Fire Tour.<\/p>\n
The last time the band stop in Spain was in 2017 to perform in Barcelona.<\/p>\n
The Sixty Tour will conclude at the end of July in Stockholm, Sweden. However, on June 25 and July 3 UK fans will be set to fill out Hyde Park.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nMilestone: Speaking about the band’s lengthy career, Keith said: ‘That’s a hell of a long time. How do you do that? It’s kind of like marriage in a way ‘<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nKeith added: ‘We had our ups and downs, of course. But in the end we always noticed that we are more creative together ‘<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nHe said: ‘And, of course, across these – my God! – six decades, you have got used to each other ‘<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nIn sync: ‘The special thing about being part of a well-rehearsed group is knowing the others so well that you can predict up to a certain point what is going to happen next’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nSet: The group belted out some of their most beloved hits during the show including Start Me Up, Out Of Time and You Can’t Always Get What You Want<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Sixty Tour show will be the first European tour the Rolling Stones will perform without drummer Charlie Watts, who died in August last year.<\/p>\n
Mick took to Instagram on Wednesday to document his trip around Madrid as he took in some of the cities sights.<\/p>\n
The rocker visited some local monuments, a gallery and a bar and wrote: ‘Enjoying lots of what Madrid has to offer, from fallen angels to Flamenco!’<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nSeeing the sites: Mick took to Instagram on Wednesday to document his trip around Madrid as he took in some of the cities sites<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nLaid back: Mick sported a white printed shirt and blue trousers as he stopped by a gallery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nStroll: The musician also shared a snap of himself strolling through a public garden<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nRelaxed: Mick appeared in good spirits as he posed for a snap outside a local bar <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nPlayful: Mick shared a snap of himself posing next to a mannequin in a white sheer dress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In 2021 Ronnie revealed he had secretly battled cancer for the second time during lockdown, admitting he was diagnosed with small cell cancer but had ‘come through with the all-clear.’<\/p>\n
It is the second time Ronnie has beaten cancer, as in 2017 he successfully fought lung cancer after 54 years of smoking 25 to 30 cigarettes a day.<\/p>\n
And after having part of his lung removed he confirmed he was cancer free in 2018.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nReturn: The last time The Rolling played in Madrid was at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in 2014 with the tour, 14 on Fire Tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nTravel: The last time the band stop in Spain was in 2017 to perform in Barcelona<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nDates: The Sixty Tour will conclude at the end of July in Stockholm, Sweden. However, on June 25 and July 3 UK fans will be set to fill out Hyde Park<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nShows: Other cities the group will be heading to on the Sixty tour include Munich, Liverpool, Milan and Brussels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n