Elton John slams 'irrelevant' Rolling Stones and says 'go back to blues'

Pop icon Elton John has blasted Mick Jagger, claiming the Rolling Stones music is no longer relevant on radio.

Sir Elton told a US radio interview the legendary group featuring Mick and Keith Richards should return to their roots of blues music.

The star claimed artists who simply play a hits package “go crazy”, explaining: “What I think the Rolling Stones should do is a great blues record, and go back to what they used to do - and do things like Come On - the Chuck Berry song like they did in their early career.

“That is what they should do. I think Mick wants to still be relevant on the radio - well they are not.

“And I think Keith would love to do a record like that. And that is what they should be doing.”
But he applauded the band for continuing to record new music, saying that he also has to keep producing new albums to stay sane - and to provide new parts of his live shows.

He added: “ People like Billy Joel , who is a great songwriter and one of America’s finest, say there is no point because people don’t want to hear them.

“And I kind of get that as well, but it is very frustrating that you play new songs that people don’t want to hear but I can't not try and have a go.

“Usually when you play a new song people hurtle towards to the toilets quickly, but you have to play new songs.”