Rolling Stones' Exciting Houston Show Launches "Hackney Diamonds" Tour

 The journey kicked off at Houston's NRG Stadium on Sunday night. Gary Clark Jr. set the stage with a powerful performance centered around his latest album, "JPEG Raw." As the familiar strains of "Start Me Up" filled the air, the band took command of the stage. For Mick Jagger, it was his first time facing a stadium crowd since his 80th birthday last year. Yet, both his voice and presence seemed frozen in time, evoking the energy of their "Steel Wheels" era. Witnessing it firsthand was almost surreal. ("People say Joe Biden is too old to be president," remarked an elderly woman behind me. "They need to look at Mick!")

Following the electrifying "Start Me Up," the clock turned back to 1965 for a spirited rendition of "Get Off of My Cloud," and then to 1972 for a raw and gritty performance of "Rocks Off," undoubtedly one of the evening's highlights. Afterward, Jagger introduced a rare gem, saying, "This next one is pretty old and ancient, but we’ve never done it in Houston before. In fact, I don’t think we’ve ever done it in the USA before. It’s called 'Out of Time.'"