Mick Jagger opens up about how important it is to him as an entertainer to keep his fans engaged for the 2 or more hours they attend his shows.

Mick Jagger

Speaking on the latest episode of the New York Times podcast, ‘The Interview,’ the legendary musician reflected on what it means to be an entertainer today. As an entertainer, his first and foremost goal is to ensure that everyone attending his shows has a good time. [to give] People who come can have the best time and forget for two hours or whatever about all their problems and the problems of the world and their mortgages and whatever.”

The veteran musician also added in the interview that he likes to slip in a few lines about political and social commentary in his music; However, he knows that no one wants to hear a whole song about it. Adding to this, the singer revealed how he is inspired by others around him and shared, “I also got into this habit of singing about personal relationships, and then I throw in a verse about politics. I think it’s a technique I learned from other songwriters, or I heard from others, because no one wants to hear, a comment or a whole song about politics…”However, the singer also weighed in that some of his comments and jokes about politics on stage have backfired, including his remarks at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. For the uninitiated, while performing at the Heritage Festival, Jagger made some comments about Governor Jeff Landry, which ultimately caused some trouble for him. Keith Richards and Brian Jones. During their career as a group, they released approximately 32 studio albums and over 100 singles.