From 'The Sun'
STONES SECRET
The Rolling Stones will release new album Hackney Diamonds in October as they secretly reveal new single
Simon Boyle
Published: 20:07, 29 Aug 2023Updated: 20:07, 29 Aug 2023
ROLLING Stones fans believe the sneaky newspaper ad that teased their new album also contained a hidden clue to the title of the lead single . . . and it’s Angry.
Those who called the number of the fake glazing ad in the Hackney Gazette last week were met with a recording that said: “Welcome to Hackney Diamonds, specialists in glass repair. Don’t get angry, get it fixed.”
And that has led many to think “Angry” could be the first single from the album, which will be called Hackney Diamonds.
A music industry insider said: “The reception from the Stones’ fans to the announcement has been incredible.
“Angry is a good shout, but they’ll just have to wait and see.”
Fans won’t be twiddling their thumbs for too long, as I have been told the band, made up of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, are putting out the record in late October.
My music insider added: “The Stones are so proud of Hackney Diamonds and they cannot wait for their fans to hear it.
“The record is going to be out towards the end of October. They’re confident it will become their 14th chart-topper.”
I’d definitely put a fiver on it. Earlier this year I revealed that the group’s former bassist, Bill Wyman, had returned to record a song on the album dedicated to the Stones’ late drummer Charlie Watts.
The album is the band’s first since his death in 2021 and the first body of work featuring original songs since A Bigger Bang was released in 2005.
Charlie’s drumming will be heard on the record, with his stand-in Steve Jordan providing the rest, while Elton John and Paul McCartney will also put in cameos.
As the nights start to draw in and the weather gets even worse, I can’t think of anything better than getting this record on vinyl and playing it at top blast with a glass of something warming.
Roll on October.
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