He's just jealous, says Sir Mick

Rolling Stone Sir Mick Jagger was knighted at Buckingham Palace today but played down the occasion and said fellow band member Keith Richards was jealous of his award.

Wearing rock'n'roll trainers, he said: "It's very nice to have honours given to you as long as you don't take it all too seriously.

"You should wear them lightly and not get carried away with your own self-importance."

Responding to outspoken fellow Stone Richards, who slammed his knighthood as "selling out", Sir Mick said: "I think he would probably like to get the same honour himself.

"It's like being given an ice cream - one gets one and they all want one.
"It's nothing new. Keith likes to make a fuss."