In a recent Rolling Stones concert, Mick Jagger received boos after expressing his support for Justin Trudeau.
While performing with the band in Vancouver, the frontman stirred up the crowd when he said he likes the unpopular Liberal leader. Jagger said:
“We love you, Mr. Trudeau. I mean, his family’s always been such big fans of our band.”
Jagger joked about the prime minister’s mother, who partied with the Stones in the late 1970s after separating from Justin’s father. After a short pause, the singer realized the crowd wasn’t happy but quickly changed the topic to Canada’s national men’s soccer team, which had just reached the semifinals of the Copa America. He congratulated them, and the audience cheered.
What Did People Say About Jagger’s Words?
Don’t think Mick Jagger expected fans at the Rolling Stones concert in Vancouver to boo when he mentioned Justin Trudeau.
Watch to see how Mick gets them cheering again.— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) July 8, 2024
Since the comment, fan videos of the moment have gone viral on X and Instagram, getting hundreds of thousands of views. One person wrote:
“Mick Jagger has no clue how unpopular Justin Trudeau is.”
Meanwhile, others praised the Stones singer for winning the audience back so quickly. One said:
“That was honestly an incredible pivot to the Copa America. Well played.”
Another commenter added:
“Nice save Mick! Mentioned Trudeau and just about (got) booed into the Pacific, but that soccer team congrats saved your bacon!”
Justin’s mother, Margaret Trudeau talked about hanging with the band in a 2016 interview with Harper’s Bazaar:
“We played dice until about five in the morning, in my hotel suite. Smoked some dope, talked. It was a good night, and it was my new world. But no one knew I was separated from my husband yet, and it brought a huge scandal.”
Margaret finished her divorce from Justin’s father, Pierre Trudeau, in 1984. He passed away in 2000 at the age of 80.