HACKNEY DIAMONDS BIGGEST SELLING ALBUM OF 2023 IN GERMANY & BIGGEST SELLING ALBUM BY A BAND RELEASED IN 2023 IN UK.

15 DECEMBER 2023 (TORONTO, ON) – Today, The Rolling Stones release Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) featuring all 7 tracks performed at last month’s launch event at Racket in New York. The 2CD format includes debut performances of 4 tracks from the recent album inclusive of Sweet Sounds of Heaven (with Lady Gaga) as well as performances of Shattered, Tumbling Dice & Jumpin’ Jack Flash.

Alongside the critical acclaim for the album the performance at Racket garnered rave reviews for the 30 minute performance.

“Everyone knew they’d just witnessed something historic.” – Rolling Stone

“For half an hour, a little club turned into a rock-and-roll church.” – Pitchfork

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Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) Tracklisting

CD1
1. Angry
2. Get Close
3. Depending On You
4. Bite My Head Off
5. Whole Wide World
6. Dreamy Skies
7. Mess It Up
8. Live By The Sword
9. Driving Me Too Hard
10. Tell Me Straight
11. Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga)
12. Rolling Stone Blues

CD2 – Live At Racket, NYC
1. Shattered (Live at Racket, NYC)
2. Angry (Live at Racket, NYC)
3. Whole Wide World (Live at Racket, NYC)
4. Tumbling Dice (Live at Racket, NYC)
5. Bite My Head Off (Live at Racket, NYC)
6. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Live at Racket, NYC)
7. Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga) (Live at Racket, NYC)

A number of publications have included Hackney Diamonds and tracks from the album in their end of year polls. Classic Rock Magazine voted the album as their #1 Album of The Year, whilst The Sunday Times, NME, Esquire, Uncut, Record Collector & Rolling Stone all included the album in their listings. Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga) was also included in NME and The Times’ tracks of the year.

Alongside it’s nomination for Best Rock Song at next year’s GRAMMY awards, Angry was also voted #1 Track of The Year in Ultimate Classic Rock.

The Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds US tour dates commence in April 2024.

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Hackney Diamonds is the Stones first studio set of original material since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. The album charted at #1 in 19 territories around the world selling over a million units since release. Lead single Angry is nominated for Best Rock Song at 2024’s GRAMMY® Awards, whilst the single became the Stones first Top 40 single in the UK in 18 years.

Since the release of 2005’s A Bigger Bang the Stones have continued to smash box office records on a series of global sell-out tours and released 2016’s GRAMMY® Award winning Blue & Lonesome, which featured their brilliant versions of many of the blues tracks that helped shape their sound, and topped album charts around the world. Last year, they thrilled European audiences totalling nearly a quarter of a million on the anniversary Sixty tour. The Rolling Stones have sold over 250 million albums worldwide.

Hackney Diamonds marks The Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood) first album produced by producer and musician Andrew Watt.