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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Olivia Williams

Mick Jagger in Liverpool as he shares picture with Cilla statue

Mick Jagger has shared pictures of himself in Liverpool ahead of tomorrow night's Rolling Stones concert at Anfield.

Sharing photos on Twitter and Instagram the lead singer posed outside the Liver Building, with the Cilla Black statue on Mathew Street and outside the Empire Theatre next to Lime Street. The 78-year-old is in Liverpool ahead of Thursday's gig at Anfield Stadium.

Celebrating 60 years in the music industry, The Rolling Stones are performing across Europe in cities including Madrid, Amsterdam and Vienna. Thursday night's gig in Liverpool will be the band’s first UK date on the tour, with them performing in London’s Hyde Park later this month.

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Alongside the pictures Mick said on Twitter: "So long since I’ve been in Liverpool - looking forward to Anfield tomorrow night." The event will be the first time the Stones have played in Liverpool since 1971.

The evening will see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood celebrating 60 years as a band. Following the death of The Rolling Stones ’ drummer Charlie Watts last August, they will be joined on stage by Steve Jordan and fans can expect to hear a set list packed with the band’s classics, including ‘Gimme Shelter’, ‘Paint It Black’, ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’, ‘Tumbling Dice’, ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’, ‘Start Me Up’ and many more.

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