Emerald silk, leather, a starry jacket and a flash of taut torso: Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts dazzle Melbourne fans
By Danielle Gusmaroli for Daily Mail Australia
They may look old notching up a staggering 281 years between them but the Rolling Stones are still young at heart.
The ageing rockers stormed the stage at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena in a dazzling array of outfits that saw them swathed in leather, silk and glitter as they put on an energetic performance on Wednesday.
Frontman Mick Jagger, 71, left fans baying and screaming for more when he flashed his taut torso in a two tone silk shirt, while Ronnie Wood, 67, flicked his raven locks strumming his electric guitar.
The grandfathers left their audience agog as they leapt around with boundless energy for their 14 on Fire show - their 6th since arriving in Australia in October
Guitarist Ronnie, married to much younger Sally Humphreys, 36, looked youthful in a maroon leather jacket and studded skin-tight trousers.
Former wildman, lead guitarist Keith Richards, 70, - whose survival has surprised many who thought he would succumb to drugs and drink - was on top form in a jazzy jacket decorated with silver stars.
As ever he wasn't without his beloved headband as he bounced around on stage, frequently throwing his head back in apparent shows of ecstasy.
Meanwhile, 73-year-old drummer Charlie Watts's energetic drumming showed no sign of slowing down as he did his thing in the background wearing a pale yellow T-shirt.
Mick's strutting style has not been dimmed as he bounded around the stage, pulling that famous pout and with his arms outstretched.
The rockers displayed their customary bravado as the 'world's greatest rock 'n' roll band' with some rare nostalgic touches trotting out old favourites Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter, Paint It Black and Brown Sugar.
Their world tour was halted in Perth earlier this year in March when Jagger's long term girlfriend, designer L'Wren Scott, took her life in her New York apartment.
The at-times feuding band have rallied around Mick who some say is struggling to come to terms with the enormity of his loss
At the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, Ronnie's son Tyrone espoused his admiration for Mick for getting back on stage and strutting his stuff.
He told Daily Mail Australia: 'He's a very strong man,' adding: 'There's nothing not to admire [about him].'
The foursome returned to Adelaide to restart the tour in mid-October, and will play their next show in shows in South and Western Australia before heading to Auckland, New Zealand.