James Bay duets with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in London

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Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesOn Tuesday night, James Bay opened for The Rolling Stones at London’s Twickenham Stadium, and then he stuck around to join the rock legends on stage.

James joined Stones frontman Mick Jagger for a duet on the band’s classic tune “Beast of Burden.”  Afterwards, he wrote on Instagram, “This band have probably shaped the way I make music and perform more than anyone else. Their relentless passion and energy on stage is so inspiring. I can’t believe last night was real. THANK YOU X.”

Prior to the gig, The Stones’ iconic guitarist Keith Richards posted footage of himself hanging out with James backstage and showing him what appears to be a shrine to Richards’ early rock and roll heroes.

This isn’t the first time James has opened for The Stones: Back in 2013, before anyone really knew who he was, he warmed up the crowd when they played London’s Hyde Park. 

It isn’t even the first time he’s performed onstage with a member of the Stones: In 2015, he asked guitarist Ronnie Wood to join him at a London show to perform a song by Ronnie’s former band, The Faces.

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