The Rolling Stones Surprise Set Ronnie Wood, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Steve Jordan and Keith Richards perform during The Rolling Stones surprise set in celebration of their new album “Hackney Diamonds” at Racket NYC on October 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RS) (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RS)
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones and Lady Gaga spent the night together putting on a private concert to launch the Stones’ first new album in 18 years.
The band performed six songs at the Racket NYC club to help release “Hackney Diamonds,” Reuters reported.
The title comes from British slang for broken glass.
Before playing, Mick Jagger, 80, said ,“We’re gonna play some old, and we’re gonna play some new,” USA Today reported.
They also joked that doing a Big Apple launch party was the reason behind producing another record.
“We were missing the launches so much we had to go back and make another album,” Jagger said, according to Reuters.
Lady Gaga wrapped up the show by performing her collaboration with the Stones, “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” from the new album.
The Rolling Stones last released an album of new music, “A Bigger Bang,” in 2005, USA Today reported.
About 500 people were at the Chelsea venue for the launch, Variety reported.
Most were big names in the entertainment world, including Daniel Craig, Rachel Weiz, Mary Kate Olsen, Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon, Trevor Noah, Christie Brinkley, Ed Burns, Keegan-Michael Key, Minka Kelly, Elvis Costell and Diana Krall. Questlove DJ’ed before and after the Stones took the stage for the 25-minute concert, according to Variety.
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Photos: Mick Jagger through the years Here are some memorable photos of Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger through the years. (AP Photo, file)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1951: A school photo of a 9-year-old Mick Jagger at Wentworth Junior County Primary School in his home town Dartford in 1951. (Stones Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1964: The British rock and roll group The Rolling Stones at the Variety Club Luncheon, at the Savoy Hotel, London, Sept. 10, 1964. (AP Photo/Staff/Bob Dear)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1965: British rock and roll group The Rolling Stones arrive at Montreal Airport, April 22, 1965. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1967: Mick Jagger, lead singer of the British rock band The Rolling Stones makes a point as he gestures with his hand during a press conference he organized at the Granada studios in London on July 31, 1967. (AP Photo/Rider)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1968: Rolling Stone Mick Jagger relaxes with a guitar in a London dressing room in 1968. (AP Photo/Robert Dear)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1969: Mick Jagger, 25, lead singer of the Rolling Stones pop group, and actress Marianne Faithfull, 22, in London on May 29, 1969, after police arrested them at a house in Chelsea, London. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1971: Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, left, is shown with his new bride Bianca Perez-Mora Macias, during their wedding at Sainte-Anne chapel, May 12, 1971, Saint Tropez, France. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1976: Mick Jagger singing in The Rolling Stones at the Frankfurt concert hall, Germany around April 28, 1976, where the famous British rook group started their longest ever concert tour, leading them around the globe. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1979: Edward James Olmos, "The Pachuce," star of "Zoot Suit," Mick Jagger and Danny Valdez visit backstage at Wintergarden Theatre in New York on March 23, 1979. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1981: British rock star Mick Jagger during his concert in Philadelphia, during The Rolling Stones tour of America, around September 1981. (AP Photo/Nancy Kaye)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1982: Mick Jagger is shown on April 30, 1982. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1983: Rock musician Mick Jagger, right, is shown with pregnant girlfriend Jerry Hall on the beach, Dec. 5, 1983, St. Peter, Barbados. (AP Photo/Paul Benoit)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1985: Tina Turner, left, reacts as Mick Jagger grabs her thigh during their duo performance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1988: Singer Mick Jagger clowns around with girlfriend Jerry Hall backstage at her debut as "Cherie" in the Theatre East production of William Inge play "Bustop" on July 26, 1988, in the Montclair State College campus, in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1997: The Rolling Stones' lead singer Mick Jagger performs to a sold-out crowd during the Stones performance at the Ohio Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Hall)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2002: Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger performs during the opening night of their U.S. tour in Boston on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2003: Singer Mick Jagger Performs at the opening night of the European leg of The Rolling Stones Forty Licks Tour at the Olimpiahalle Spiridon on June 4, 2003, in Munich, Germany. (Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2004: Actors Jude Law and Mick Jagger attend the New York Premiere of "Alfie" at The Ziegfeld Theatre on October 18, 2004, in New York City. (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2005: Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones pose for a photo during a press conference to announce a world tour at the Julliard Music School on May 10, 2005, in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2006: Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during a concert at Saitama Super Arena on April 2, 2006, in Saitama, Japan. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2007: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at the Isle of Wight Festival 2007, at Seaclose Park, Newport, on June 8, 2007, on the Isle Wight, England. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2008: The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott attend the premiere of "Shine a Light" at the Odeon Leicester Square on April 2, 2008, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2009: Fergie of Black Eyed Peas and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform with U2 onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2009, in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2010: Musician Mick Jagger and designer L'Wren Scott attend the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010, in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2011: Designer L'Wren Scott and singer Mick Jagger arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011, in West Hollywood, California. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2012: Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform live at 02 Arena on November 25, 2012, in London. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2013: Singer Dave Grohl and Mick Jagger perform at the "Rolling Stones 50 & Counting Tour" at The Honda Center on May 15, 2013, in Anaheim, California. (Mark Davis/Getty Images for AEG)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2014: Lead Singer Mick Jagger in action as The Rolling Stones perform live at Mount Smart Stadium on November 22, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2015: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 4, 2015, in Indianapolis. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2016: Musician Keith Richards, singer Mick Jagger and musician Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones perform during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on October 14, 2016, in Indio, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2018: Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs live on stage on the opening night of the european leg of their No Filter tour at Croke Park on May 17, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2019: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at Hard Rock Stadium on August 30, 2019, in Miami. (Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2021: Singer Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during a stop of the band's No Filter tour at Allegiant Stadium on November 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2022: Mick Jagger, center, Ronnie Wood, left, and Keith Richards, right, of the band the Rolling Stones, perform during their Sixty Stones Europe 2022 tour at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2023: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards pose for photographs during the Rolling Stones "Hackney Diamonds" press conference at Hackney Empire on September 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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Photos: Lady Gaga through the years Check out these memorable photos of pop superstar Lady Gaga through the years. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2008: Lady Gaga poses backstage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on August 12, 2008, in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2009: Queen Elizabeth II meets singer Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance on December 7, 2009, in Blackpool, England. (Leon Neal/ WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2010: Singer Lady Gaga poses in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on September 12, 2010, in Los Angeles. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2011: Singer Lady Gaga performs onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 live show at at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2012: Lady Gaga performs on the catwalk by Philip Treacy on Day 3 of London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013, at the Royal Courts of Justice on September 16, 2012, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2013: Singer Lady Gaga attends the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2014: Designer Donatella Versace (left) and Musician Lady Gaga attends the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter on March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, California. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2015: Recording Artists Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform onstage during The 57th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on February 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2015: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 87th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2016: Recording artist Lady Gaga attends the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016, in Hollywood, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2017: Musician Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017, in Houston. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2018: Lady Gaga walks the red carpet ahead of the "A Star Is Born" screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 31, 2018, in Venice, Italy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2019: Lady Gaga, winner of Best Original Song for "Shallow" from "A Star is Born," poses in the press room during the 91st annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019, in Hollywood, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2019: Lady Gaga attends the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019, in New York City. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2020: Lady Gaga attends AT&T TV Super Saturday Night at Meridian at Island Gardens on February 1, 2020, in Miami. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for AT&T)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2021: Lady Gaga sings the National Anthem at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2021: Lady Gaga attends the UK premiere of "House of Gucci" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on November 9, 2021, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Universal Pictures)
Photos: Lady Gaga through the years 2022: Lady Gaga attends the 64th annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for the Recording Academy)
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