Mick Jagger says Rolling Stones hope to tour new album 'Foreign Tongues'

Mick Jagger said the Rolling Stones hope to tour their new album "Foreign Tongues", as the veteran rockers launched their latest record with a starry drone lights show in London on Wednesday night.

"Foreign Tongues" is set for release on Friday and follows the Grammy Award-winning 2023 record "Hackney Diamonds," which the group supported with a North American tour in 2024.

It marks the Stones' second studio album since the 2021 death ​of drummer Charlie Watts and 25th since the group first formed in London in 1962.

The 14-track album features guest contributions from Paul McCartney, The Cure's Robert Smith and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers among others. Jagger said a lot of the collaborations on "Foreign Tongues" were accidental.

"People come and visit you in studios and (say) ‘can I come down and listen’?" he said. "Robert Smith came just to listen, and I said, 'Robert, you can't just listen, you've got to sing', so he went and sang and played some guitar."

The upcoming album release was celebrated with a dazzling lights drone display over the River Thames, which lit up the night sky with shapes including the band's famed lips-and-tongue logo.

The band also sat down for an exclusive interview with Apple Music to discuss new music and reflect on their six-decade long career.

"We don't oversoak hanging out. We live our own lives and when we do get back together, it is like no time has gone by, so we are back just like boys in the playground", said Ronnie Woods.

Richards jokingly said their relationship is like a "Marriage of another kind," adding, "Who's wife and who's husband is another thing".

He further stated, "Maybe thats what keeps it going but when you meet the guy that has the same taste in music and feel for it as you do, it is more than double the pleasure. You can't put ur finger on it. It is a mystery".

Jagger also revealed much of their success was dedicated to personal space. "We haven't been living in each other's pockets. When you start off, you're kind of all like a little gang together and you see indie bands recording and they are all having a beer together. You're always together," he said.

"We just started to live a quite long way apart. In a way, maybe that works for you because you're not on top of each other," he added.

Jagger also spoke on the musical style and influence of the new album. "The Rolling Stones has a very large repertoire of styles. So, it's not just a blues band," he said, adding that the album will comprise various genres, incorporating their blues roots.

"When we were young we would try all those styles but as you get older, you get a bit more conservative," he concluded.