They are some of the planet’s most talented musicians.
But looking at SuperHeavy, Sir Mick Jagger’s new band, there’s no doubt who sees himself as the main attraction.
The Rolling Stones frontman stood out from his grey-clad bandmates - Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart, soul singer Joss Stone, Bob Marley’s son Damian and Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman - in a bright blue jacket.
SuperHeavy began to take shape nearly two years ago and after rehearsing in LA, they have now recorded an album which is due for release in September. Their first single will be titled Miracle Worker.
Explaining how the project came about, Stewart said: “I was in the Caribbean and I went to the top of a hill. When I got to the top, light was kind of coming through the leaves on the trees.
“I had this kind of flash of how there could be a fusion of music from different parts of the world mixed together and I could visualise it.
“Then I called you [Sir Mick].”
Sir Mick said: “The music is very wide-ranging - from reggae to ballads to Indian songs in Urdu.
“We haven’t planned to do a tour or anything, but if people really like it maybe we will. We’d love to get out and play some of it live.”
Suggestions of a tour will fuel speculation over the future of the Stones, especially with a rift thought to have grown between Sir Mick and guitarist Keith Richards over critical comments in the latter’s autobiography.
Here the Mail profiles the five musicians in SuperHeavy:
1. SIR MICK JAGGER
Age: 67 Famous for: Frontman of Rolling Stones. Highs: 200million album sales, as well as the biggest-grossing tour ever. He himself is worth £190million. Lows: Last solo album in 2001 peaked at No 44 in the UK charts.
2. DAMIAN Marley
Age: 32 Famous for: Reggae musician and youngest son of the late Bob Marley and 1976 Miss World Cindy Breakspeare. Highs: Won three Grammy awards.
Lows: Despite critical acclaim has failed to match his father’s huge success, especially in the UK.
3. DAVE STEWART
Age: 58 Famous for: Being half of 1980s chart-toppers Eurythmics alongside Annie Lennox. Highs: Three Ivor Novello Awards plus a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution To British Music.
Lows: Directing Honest, a 2000 flop film starring girl group All Saints.
4. A.R. RAHMAN
Age: 45 Famous for: Described by Time magazine as worldÕs most prominent film composer. Highs: Won two Oscars in 2009 for work on Slumdog Millionaire. Lows: The least well known of the new Famous Five.
5. JOSS STONE
Age: 24 Famous for: Won a BBC talent contest aged 14 before finding stardom in UK and U.S. with debut soul album.
Highs: More than 11million albums sold worldwide plus two Brits and one Grammy award.
Lows: The intended victim of an alleged violent robbery plot near her Devon home last month. - Daily Mail