Mick Jagger, fit as a butcher's dog at 82, has declared himself ready to hit the road with the Rolling Stones for a 2027 tour. However, a significant obstacle remains: guitarist Keith Richards, also 82, whose arthritis has affected his playing and made him reluctant to commit to a grueling concert schedule.
Promoting the new Rolling Stones album Foreign Tongues, Jagger's widely reported hope to tour again faces uncertainty. An insider revealed, 'Keith's arthritis remains the issue. Any touring plans obviously have to suit him.'
Adrian Chiles' Divided Loyalties
England's opening World Cup match against Croatia proved stressful for BBC presenter Adrian Chiles, who has an English father and Croatian mother. He lamented, 'It just felt unbelievably stressful... you could take the view I'd be happy either way. But I just felt like a loser either way.'
David Hockney's Smoking Habit
Legendary artist David Hockney, who smoked up to 50 cigarettes a day until his death at 88, once attempted to quit. After three weeks, his assistants threatened to resign due to his 'unbearable' moods without nicotine, prompting him to light up again.
Jane Seymour's Engagement
Just hours after this column predicted Jane Seymour might be ready to marry for a fifth time, the British actress confirmed her engagement to American beau John Zambetti, despite recent claims to the contrary.
Rob Rinder's Audition Woes
Barrister and TV personality Rob Rinder recalled his dream of an acting career being crushed at Manchester University. After auditioning, he thought, 'Yeah, not bad,' but the next person to read the same part was Benedict Cumberbatch.
Eve Hewson on Aliens and Bono
Bono's daughter Eve Hewson, starring in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, believes in extraterrestrials. She also complains that her father insists on impersonating the movie's alien voices as his new party piece.
Roy Hattersley's Last Laugh
Labour grandee Roy Hattersley, who died at 93, was famously replaced by a tub of lard on Have I Got News For You after cancelling his appearance. However, he later appeared and won the episode with Paul Merton, prompting host Angus Deayton to joke, 'It was a lot easier when there was a tub of lard sitting there - didn't interrupt once.'
Anneka Rice's Alarming Debut
Awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours, Anneka Rice recalled her debut as a newsreader in Hong Kong at age 20, which involved dealing with madcap guest Spike Milligan crawling under her desk during the broadcast.
