Rolling Stones Backstage Secrets: How Each Member Prep For Concerts Revealed

The Rolling Stones were formed in 1962, and they are still one of the most active and well-known rock bands 60 years later.

The band now consists of three members: Mick Jagger, 78, Keith Richards, 78, and Ronnie Wood, 75, and it is claimed that they have sold 200 million records over the course of six decades, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

In honor of their 60th anniversary, they announced the European "Sixty" tour, which began on June 1 in Spain and will continue throughout Europe.

One thing people marvel is how the Rolling Stones members maintain fit in their live acts despite being in their 80s and what it's like for them backstage.

Heather Foster Kjollesdal, the band's dressing room coordinator, has revealed to the "Talk is Jericho" podcast (via Express UK) how the members prepare for their over two-hour shows.

She revealed information about the members' changing rooms.

Speaking of Keith Richards, she claimed that the famed guitarist and songwriter smokes a lot, which is why the members have their own rooms.

Keith's room, according to Heather, "looks like him," since everyone knows he enjoys "pirates and loose clothes."

"It's a tad darker and has some interesting skeleton statues. It's fantastic, my favorite room; I adore it. There are several candles, each with its own unique mood."

Ronnie Wood is said to like having enough room for his work and his five-year-old twin children, Alice and Gracie.

Heather described his room as "extremely creative," with several artifacts that would "inspire him."

"I put curtains over the pipe to provide texture and color to the space. The easel is brought in, along with paints and special markers."

Heather stated that Mick Jagger's backstage dressing room must have enough space for him to warm up for all of the running around and dancing on stage.

Mick likes surfaces, according to the rider, but "there's not a lot of things."

"It's spotless. I do have a little warm-up space. I've never seen what happens, but I'm sure there's music. He presumably relaxes his limbs."

But one question remains: how can Mick Jagger, who is nearly 79 years old, have so much vitality for a guy his age?

Heather eventually confessed that he has a trainer and is being trained to perform in that manner.

"He'll do some tough training for four or five minutes before the trip to bring his pulse rate down. So it's primarily interval training."

"That's why he can sing a song, sprint across the stage, and then the song stops, and he's chatting to the crowd without running out of breath," she continued.

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