Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Mick Jagger revealed he missed an opportunity to meet Elvis Presley. He followed John Lennon's advice, who told him “you should never meet your heroes”. Lennon and his bandmates had previously met Elvis but were left disappointed by the experience. Sir Mick explained he wanted to preserve his own idealised version of Elvis, fearing it would be shattered like Lennon's. He now considers taking Lennon's advice “stupid” and wishes he had met the King of Rock and Roll. In fullSir Mick Jagger reveals he regrets following John Lennon’s advice and not meeting one of his heroesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Sir Mick Jagger reveals the star he regrets not meeting before he died
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Mick Jagger revealed he missed an opportunity to meet Elvis Presley. He followed John Lennon's advice, who told him “you should never meet your heroes”. Lennon and his bandmates had previously met Elvis but were left disappointed by the experience. Sir Mick explained he wanted to preserve his own idealised version of Elvis, fearing it would be shattered like Lennon's. He now considers taking Lennon's advice “stupid” and wishes he had met the King of Rock and Roll. In fullSir Mick Jagger reveals he regrets following John Lennon’s advice and not meeting one of his heroesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
