![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/rolling-stones-set-to-launch-new-album-hackney-diamonds/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/130992405_jagger-getty.jpg&description=Image source, Getty Images Image caption, This will be the Rolling Stones' first album since the death of drummer Charlie Watts in 2021 Wild Horses couldn't hold them back: The Rolling Stones will return with Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original songs since 2005. The band will launch the record on Wednesday at a special event in Hackney, a place that is "at the heart of the new album", per a press release. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the event will be streamed live on YouTube. The album is rumoured to feature a number of guest stars including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga. The announcement follows a teaser campaign that began with an unassuming advert in the Hackney Gazette - a free newspaper distributed in corner shops and supermarkets that covers the London borough. Ostensibly for a local glazing firm, the blurb contained several references to Rolling Stones songs, and a phone number where fans could register interest. Over the weekend, the band also shared a preview of one of the songs, via a website called dontgetangrywithme.com . However, it was another elaborate ruse: after a prolonged loading screen, the site only played a short snippet of music before appearing to crash. The band responded to supposed difficulties on social media with the message, "Sorry, don't get angry with me" - a reference to the song's opening lyric. But all will finally be revealed in Hackney on Wednesday afternoon, with all three remaining Stones - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood - due to attend. "New album, new music, new era," a trailer for the livestream promised. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts. The album will be their first since 2016's Blue & Lonesome, which featured covers of the songs by Little Walter and Howlin' Wolf that first inspired them to form a band in the 1960s. Before that, their last album of original material was 2005's A Bigger Bang, trumpeted as a return to basics,){kind=link}
Wild Horses couldn’t hold them back: The Rolling Stones will return with Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original songs since 2005.
The band will launch the record on Wednesday at a special event in Hackney, a place that is “at the heart of the new album”, per a press release.
Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the event will be streamed live on YouTube.
The album is rumoured to feature a number of guest stars including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga.
The announcement follows a teaser campaign that began with an unassuming advert in the Hackney Gazette – a free newspaper distributed in corner shops and supermarkets that covers the London borough.