Mick Jagger says Harry Styles comparisons are superficial: ‘He doesn’t have a voice like mine’
Posted by  badge Boss on May 22, 2022 - 10:32AM
Mick Jagger spoke out on the comparisons between him and Harry Styles (Picture: Getty)

Mick Jagger has given his no-nonsense take on the comparisons between him and , declaring they’re just ‘superficial’.

Basically, he’s not having any of it.

The Rolling Stones legend and the former star have often been compared but Mick’s not so convinced – although he acknowledges they’ve got a ‘superficial resemblance’.

‘I like Harry — we have an easy relationship,’ the 78-year-old said.

‘I mean, I used to wear a lot more eye make-up than him. Come on, I was much more androgynous,’ he

‘And he doesn’t have a voice like mine or move on stage like me; he just has a superficial resemblance to my younger self, which is fine — he can’t help that.’

Ouch!

Despite that, , having just , withthe star rocketing straight to number one with his hit As It Is.

Mick said the pair have an ‘easy’ relationship (Picture: Getty Images for TDF Productions)
Mick, pictured in 1971 at around the same age Harry is now, said the pair have a ‘superficial’ resemblance (Picture: Getty Images)

Meanwhile, fans have been obsessing (and trust us, there are some juicy ones).

Speaking about the record, Harry, 28, recently said: ‘I think everyone went through a big moment of self-reflection, a lot of navel-gazing, and I don’t know if there’s anything more navel-gazing than making an album. It’s so self-absorbed.’ 

Mick said he was more ‘androgynous’ than Harry (Picture: Getty Images)
Harry headlined Coachella earlier this year (Picture: Getty Images for Harry Styles)

He added: ‘It sounds like the biggest, and the most fun, but it’s by far the most intimate.’ 

The Sign of the Times hitmaker has seen huge success since his X Factor and One Direction days, becoming one of the biggest artists in the world.

He released his debut album in 2017, knocking it out of the park despite some scepticism.

Since then, it’s been bop after bop after bop with tracks like Watermelon Sugar, Golden and Adore You, from his stunning second album Fine Line, some of the best pop we’ve heard in years. 

Onwards and upwards Mr Styles!