Mick Jagger‘s Instagram feed got a lot of online buzz this fall when The Rolling Stones were on the road, but the singer says he’s not taking photos to be a hit on social media.
Jagger says“I’m not just doing it to do Instagram pictures. I’m doing it to go out, because I don’t want to be stuck in a hotel room watching TV. But, I mean, it gives you a bit of a funny thing. Oh, that’ll make a good picture, that’s hilarious. I don’t publish them all. Some of them are just too weird. But you do see odd things and you meet people and you say hello.”
Jagger revealed that he usually goes out with one security guy and one of the other members of their touring crew and that because he’s been wearing a mask and a hat he’s not recognized.
Jagger adds that enjoys doing nature walks that he plans out in advance and that with taking photos “I’m just trying to get a vibe of where the place is. I mean, I don’t want to look horrible, either, but it’s not about total vanity. It’s just like a diary in a way, I suppose. The places you’ve been. Touring’s a pretty urban thing, so it’s nice to get out in nature and see a different perspective on things when you go to places like that.”
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