Mick Jagger is reportedly “deeply upset” after confidential medical information was revealed during a court battle over a contested insurance claim.
On November 14, the Rolling Stones settled a dispute with insurers over a $12.7 million claim for concerts postponed when Mick Jagger’s girlfriend, L’Wren Scott, died.
However, the Stones expressed concern about private information being made public.
Documents revealed Mick Jagger, 71, was suffering from “acute traumatic stress disorder” following L’Wren Scott’s death.
L’Wren Scott took her own life in March, prompting the Stones to postpone a tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Court documents suggested Mick Jagger was advised by doctors not to perform for at least 30 days.
“We are deeply upset that confidential medical and other private information about members of the band and their immediate family and loved ones has entered the public domain as a result of a US court filing initiated by insurers four weeks ago,” said a spokesman for Mick Jagger.
“This was done without the knowledge of the band or reference to their legal representatives.
“This has only been discovered and reported in the press in the last week, by which time we are pleased to say the insurers and the Rolling Stones had, in fact, settled the insurance claim.”
“No further comment will be made about this matter,” the statement concluded.
The Rolling Stones had taken out a policy to be paid in the event shows were cancelled due to the death of family members or others, including L’Wren Scott.
Underwriters had contested the claim saying L’Wren Scott’s death may not be covered by the policy, arguing that she may have been suffering from a pre-existing mental illness which could invalidate the policy.
Mick Jagger has teamed up with his younger brother Chris for two new duets to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chris’ debut album.
Chris Jagger, who has been performing as a solo act since the 1970s, admits Mick’s 50th anniversary celebrations with the Rolling Stones last year have prompted the younger Jagger to reminisce about his time in the industry and now his new project, Concertina Jack, has been released as a nod to his own milestone.
In a post on his website, Chris Jagger wrote: “I’m not a big one for anniversaries, but in the brew ha ha revolving around The Rolling Stones and 50 years I realized it’s 40 years since my first record came out.”
Mick Jagger has teamed up with his younger brother Chris for two new duets to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chris’ debut album
Concertina Jack features Mick Jagger’s vocals on the title track and another song called Diamonds and Pearls.
Promoting his younger brother’s work on Twitter, Mick Jagger wrote: “My brother Chris Jagger has a new album called Concertina Jack, & I’m singing on the title track.”
The album, Chris Jagger’s ninth studio release, is named after a great uncle who left his family home in the UK to sail to Sydney around 1880.
Mick Jagger has denied Katy Perry’s claims that he made a pass at her when she was 18.
Katy Perry made the comments during an interview on Australian radio this week, while promoting new album Prism.
The singer said the incident took place when she sang backing vocals for Mick Jagger’s 2004 song Old Habits Die Hard.
But a statement from the 70-year-old Rolling Stones frontman said he “categorically denies that he has ever made a pass at Katy Perry”.
Mick Jagger has denied Katy Perry’s claims that he made a pass at her when she was 18
The statement continued: “Perhaps she is confusing him with someone else.”
Katy Perry, 29, told her interviewer: “I actually went to dinner with him one time and he hit on me one time when I was like 18.
“But that was a long time ago and since then he’s been very kind and I got to sing Beast Of Burden on his stage on their tour,” she added.
Katy Perry was one of several singers to make a guest appearance on the Rolling Stones’ tour earlier this year.
When Katy Perry was asked during the interview how she turned down an advance from a star such as Mick Jagger, she responded: “Well, you bring a friend and they do them. You sacrifice your friend.”
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