An opportunity rather than a challenge

The most infamous set of lips in the world, the most infamous male ones anyway, were 70 years old yesterday.

The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, unlike most professional and consciously-constructed enfants terribles, has survived to become an impressive, titled, and energetic éminence gris.

One of his bandmates, Charlie Watts, is already 72, and Keith Richards will be 70 in December, but Ronnie Wood must wait until Jun 2017 before he passes the milestone. Bruce Springsteen, who plays in Kilkenny tonight, will be 64 in a few weeks and Bob Dylan (in concert at Wantagh, New York, tonight if you’re lucky enough to be there) is 72.