Celebrity attendees gathering to toast the legendary rock band included Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Sam Fender, Sacha Baron Cohen, Christian Louboutin, John McEnroe, Glen Matlock, and Vernon Kay. The elite gathering overlooked the capital to mark the arrival of the band’s 28th studio album, which was recorded entirely in their hometown of London at Metropolis Studios.
The evening’s celebrations culminated in a spectacular, first-of-its-kind visual display staged directly over the water. The breathtaking light show, which illuminated the London skyline above the London Eye and Big Ben, was created by internationally acclaimed lighting and production designer Patrick Woodroffe. The display featured 500 synchronized drones forming the band’s classic tongue logo and the new album artwork across the night sky, choreographed dynamically to the group’s latest single, “In The Stars.”
“The music for the 500 drone light show was set to the new Stones song ‘In The Stars’ and is a fitting metaphor to see the iconic and much loved Stones’ tongue hanging over the River Thames to celebrate a record made here in the city of London,” Woodroffe commented regarding the scale of the visual production.
Reflecting on the remarkably swift creative process behind the record, The Rolling Stones commented: “We put this album together in under a month at Metropolis Studios in our hometown of London – it was a lot of fun. The critics seem to like it, we hope everyone loves it!” The spectacular citywide launch underlines the group’s enduring cultural legacy and connection to the capital as they embark on their latest musical chapter.
