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Mick Jagger says he doesn't want to "lecture" fans on politics

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 3 developments

Mick Jagger spoke with The New York Times recently about the role of politics in his music. Political strategists Erin Maguire and Dan Kanninen join "The Takeout" to discuss.

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  1. Mick Jagger says fans don’t want political lectures at concerts after Bruce Springsteen’s anti-Trump speeches

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  2. Thank god for performers like Mick Jagger who know not to put their own ego — and politics — ahead of entertaining fans

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    Mick Jagger says he doesn't want to "lecture" fans on politics

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  1. BizPac Review

    Mick Jagger says his job is to help fans have a great time, not to lecture them (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Famed musician Mick Jagger believes he has a very specific role as an entertainer. Unlike most aging rockers who have decided that they need to become part-time […]

  2. Fox News

    Mick Jagger doesn't want to 'lecture' fans, says his job is to make people 'have the best time' (opens Fox News)

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    Legendary Rolling Stones frontman says his job is making audiences forget their problems, but his 2024 jab at Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry at New Orleans Jazz Fest sparked a public feud.

  3. New York Post

    Mick Jagger says fans don’t want political lectures at concerts after Bruce Springsteen’s anti-Trump speeches (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Your job is to make them have the best time they possibly can,” Jagger said.

  4. Breitbart News

    Mick Jagger Says Singers Should Avoid Politics at Shows After Bruce Springsteen Trashes Trump: 'Don't Lecture' Your Fans (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Rolling Stones frontman and rock-n-roll legend Mick Jagger says a singer should avoid politics and should simply entertain his fans.

  5. PJ Media

  6. The Righting

    Thank God for Performers Like Mick Jagger Who Know Not to Put Their Own Ego — and Politics — Ahead of Fans (opens The Righting)

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    The Righting's feed description

    Jagger doesn’t let it trick him into believing that fans who pay good scratch to attend his concerts […]

  7. Louder With Crowder

    Mick Jagger shocks NYT journalismer stating that, unlike Springsteen, his job isn't to lecture his fans about politics (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Louder With Crowder's feed description

    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! Mick Jagger Says It’s Not His Job to Lecture Rolling Stones’ Fans on Politics NYT: “Bruce Springsteen clearly sees his job as engaging in a meaningful back and forth.

  8. The Western Journal

    Mick Jagger Says Musicians and Athletes Should Entertain Fans, Not 'Lecture' Them About Politics (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    Legendary Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has a quaint idea: entertainers should put their audiences first. In an interview released on Saturday, the 82-year-old Jagger told David Marchese of The […]

  9. Townhall

  10. Objectivist

  11. CBS News

    Mick Jagger says he doesn't want to "lecture" fans on politics (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Mick Jagger spoke with The New York Times recently about the role of politics in his music. Political strategists Erin Maguire and Dan Kanninen join "The Takeout" to discuss.

  12. New York Post

    Thank god for performers like Mick Jagger who know not to put their own ego — and politics — ahead of entertaining fans (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Too many entertainers are completely out of touch with the real world — so much so, they don't realize that the more we have to hear them drone on, the more we tend to simply tune out.

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