Damon Albarn criticizes the Rolling Stones’ new music and says the band objectified Sydney Sweeney in the racy video for their song Angry: ‘It’s completely disconnected’
Damon Albarn has criticized The Rolling Stones for ‘objectifying’ Sydney Sweeney in the music video for their new song Angry.
The Blur frontman, 55, slammed the band’s album Hackney Diamonds – which was released in October – before noting that the actress’ racy cameo in the video was “completely disconnected.”
Damon also criticized the Stones – made up of Sir Mick Jagger, 80, Keith Richards, 79, and Ronnie Wood, 76 – for naming their new release after Hackney, claiming they ‘never contributed to anything’ in the region.
The outspoken Gorillaz musician told the French publication Les Inrockuptibles that his ‘family live in Hackey’ and he was unimpressed when the band promoted their new album at the Hackney Empire.
He said: ‘They’ve never done anything in Hackney, they’ve never played there, never contributed to anything. They just showed up. It’s all nonsense.’
Damon Albarn has criticized The Rolling Stones for ‘objectifying’ Sydney Sweeney in the music video for their new song Angry
The Blur frontman accused the legendary rock band of getting “worse” as they get older and continue to release new music
Euphoria star Sydney, 26, made a racy appearance in the Rolling Stones’ Angry music video when it was released earlier this year
Damon also slammed the legendary rock group for featuring Euphoria star Sydney, 26, in their Angry music video.
The actress posed on top of a moving classic car in the video, with some close-ups of her cleavage in a sizzling leather corset top.
Damon insisted: “I was listening to their new song and saw this horrible music video that showed them on billboards at different stages of their lives.
“And this young woman objectified. What the hell is this? There is something completely disconnected.”
Damon went on to talk about the rockers and his own music career, insisting that he “did all kinds of things” but “they were never anything but the Rolling Stones.”
He even said that the band has “got worse” as they continue to perform as they get older, adding that “there shouldn’t be any joy” in doing what they do.
Damon commented on the Satisfaction hitmakers making the “same music” but said it was “not that good.”
Mail Online has contacted the Rolling Stones’ representative for comment.
Damon said of Sydney Sweeney starring in the Stones’ music video: “This young woman was objectifying. What the hell is this? Something is completely disconnected’
Sydney wore a sizzling black ensemble as she drove around in a classic car in the Stones’ music video for Angry
This isn’t the first time Damon has hit out at the Stones.
In a 2022 interview with the Los Angeles Timesthe singer was asked about a future Blur reunion, with the reporter noting that he “always seemed somewhat reluctant to go out and play the hits.”
Damon said at the time, “I don’t care how the smell of your own farts makes you feel loved.
‘The biggest exponent of that are the Rolling Stones, who just couldn’t let it go. It’s disappointing.
“Not to say I didn’t absolutely love the Rolling Stones in their heyday; they were beautiful. But do other things in your life. Singing (I Can’t Get No) Contentment when you reach 80? Come on.’