Mick Jagger got a sneak preview of the reception that might await Justin Trudeau at the ballot box next year when he mentioned the Canadian prime minister during a Rolling Stones show in . Jagger, 80, got the crowd at B.C.
Place riled up when he said he’s a fan of the deeply unpopular Liberal leader. After a brief pause, Jagger knew he was losing the room but quickly recovered, pivoting to Canada’s national men’s soccer team, who advanced to the semifinals of the Copa America on Tuesday night. “By the way, congratulations to the Canadian soccer team getting to the semifinals!” the frontman yelled as jeers turned to applause.
In the days since the remark, fan-captured clips of the moment have gone viral on X and Instagram, raking up hundreds of thousands of views. “(Jagger) hasn’t been paying attention,” one person remarked, with another adding, “Mick Jagger has no clue how unpopular Justin Trudeau is.” Meanwhile, others praised the Stones singer for being able to get the audience back on his side so quickly.
“That was honestly an incredible pivot to the Copa America,” one person wrote. “Well played.” “Nice save Mick!” another added.
“Mentioned Trudeau and just about (got) booed into the Pacific, but that soccer team congrats saved your bacon!” Margaret Trudeau’s association with the Stones dates back nearly 50 years and made headlines when the band played a club show in Toronto and the wife of then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was spotte.