THE ROLLING STONES (London Hyde Park, 25/06/22)

Perhaps it was the fact this was their first London show in 60 years without Charlie Watts, but Mick, Keef and Ronnie knocked this one out of the stratosphere. Jagger remains a dynamo mere weeks away from his 79th birthday, the setlist had impeccable flow – not least the closing run of Paint It Black, Gimme Shelter, Jumpin' Jack Flash and Sympathy For The Devil - and to experience the riff from “Satisfaction”, one of THE elemental moments of rock ‘n roll history, performed by its progenitor felt like an almost holy moment. I was sceptical I was even going to enjoy this coming in, but I can honestly say I left in awe.