Overview
- Foreign Tongues, the Stones' 25th studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart on Friday, July 17, giving the group its 15th UK chart‑topper and placing them level with The Beatles.
- The 14-track record, released on July 10, was produced by Andrew Watt and features guest contributions from Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, Steve Winwood, Chad Smith and archival drums from Charlie Watts.
- The band said the album has been widely praised by critics, with coverage calling it a late‑career high that has helped drive strong sales across Europe.
- The Stones reported on their social channels that Foreign Tongues also reached No. 1 in several European markets, and the album entered at No. 2 in Australia.
- Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood have expressed a desire to tour the record, but the group is publicly weighing alternatives such as concentrated city residencies to reduce travel and focus production.