'Practice makes perfect!' Patients crowd around to listen to Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones play at psychiatric hospital that doubles as a recording studio
Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones are currently playing all their old hits and some new tunes too at a recording studio in Adelaide, which also doubles as a psychiatric hospital.
Rehearsals are taking place on the sound stage of Adelaide Studios, part of the South Australian Film Corporation, set in the expansive grounds that house Glenside Psychiatric Hospital.
The studio backs onto rows of sheltered bungalows used to rehabilitate mentally ill patients in the shadows of the Adelaide hills.
A roadie, clad in a leather jacket and tight jeans, carted a tray of coffees into the recording studio earlier as Angie was heard playing.
Brown Sugar, Satisfaction and the likes can be heard booming out from the building and a number of patients have gathered around for the free gig.
Security officers are roaming the 30-hectare campus and several revealed they were sent there for The Rolling Stones' protection and not for the patients.
Another member of the crew told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday outside the studio: 'We did a recce several weeks ago and discovered it's new and is one of the nest recording studios in Adelaide. Of course they know their tunes by now but practice makes perfect.'
Jagger's last visit to Australia was marred by tragedy as he learned of the death of his long-time girlfriend L'Wren Scott while in Perth.
Seven months on and the 71-year-old has returned Down Under as the Stones prepare to resume their 14 On Fire tour in Adelaide after postponing their Aussie shows back in March.
The singer was spotted for the first time in the country on Thursday, while making his way out of the Intercontinental Hotel.
Beaming at his fans, the rocker cut a very different figure to that fateful night he found out about L'Wren's tragic death outside a Perth restaurant.
Making his way to an Audi with blacked out windows, the legendary singer was covered up head to toe, donning a pair of grey trousers, a blue shirt under a matching blue knit jumper, a navy felt blazer and one of her signature long scarfs.
Earlier bandmate Ronnie Wood also emerged from the same hotel, with the two rockers heading to the studios.
Mick and Ronnie are in the country for the Rolling Stones 14 On Fire tour with the first show kicking off on October 25 at Adelaide Oval.
The wild-haired rocker blinked against the glare of the sunshine, telling Daily Mail Australia: 'I'm settling in finally. It's great to be back. I'm loving the sunshine'.
Dressed in a purple top, pale blue T shirt and colourful purple trainers, he tripped on the steps of the hotel, lifted his yellow rimmed-sunglasses to check the step, and chuckled: 'Blimey, f**k me.'
Asked if he was looking forward to the band's first concert in Adelaide on October 25, he nodded enthusiastically saying: 'It's going to be bloody cracking.
From there the band - which also consists of Charlie Watts and Keith Richards - will head to Perth for two shows.
They'll also hit Victoria, New South Wales and then Brisbane.
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