They might look old notching up a staggering 281 years between them but the Rolling Gemstones are still young at heart.
The ageing rockers stormed the stage at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena in a dazzling array of outfits that saw them swathed in leather, silk and glitter as they put on an energetic performance on Friday.
Frontman Mick Jagger, 71, left fans baying and screaming for more if he flashed his taut torso in a two tone silk shirt, while Ronnie Wood, 67, flicked his raven locks strumming his electric guitar.
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Flaunting it! Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger, 71, left fans screaming for more when he flashed his taut torso
in an emerald and black silk shirt at their concert in Melbourne on Wednesday
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Strummers: Guitarist Ronnie looked youthful in a maroon leather jacket and studded skin-tight trousers,
Keith Richards sparkled in a starry jacket, whiule Charluie Watts drummed away in the background
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The grandfathers left their audience agog as they leapt around with boundless energy for his or her 14 on Fire show - their 6th since arriving in Australia within October.
Guitarist Ronnie, married to much younger Sally Humphreys, 36, looked younger in a maroon leather jacket and studded skin-tight trousers.
Former wildman, business lead guitarist Keith Richards, 70, - whose survival has surprised many who else thought he would succumb to drugs and drink - was on top form within a jazzy jacket decorated with silver stars.
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Beating the drums: The shiest of the rockers Charlie Watts wore yellow to match his kit
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| In the flow: Mick's strutting style has not been dimmed as he bounded around the stage, arms outstretched |
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| Showman: The Satisfaction singer back back on form after the death earlier this year of girlfriend L'Wren Scott |
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| Sparkles and silk: Mick's fiery singing shook the house as he crooned Gimme Shelter, Brown Sugar and Satisfaction |
As ever he wasn't without their beloved headband as he bounced around on stage, frequently throwing their head back in apparent shows of ecstasy.
Meanwhile, 73-year-old drummer Charlie Watts's energetic drumming showed no sign of slowing down as he did their thing in the background wearing a pale yellow T-shirt.
Mick's strutting style is not dimmed as he bounded around the stage, pulling that famous pout along with his arms outstretched.
The rockers displayed their customary bravado as the 'world's greatest rock 'n' roll band' with some rare nostalgic touches trotting away old favourites Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter, Paint It Black and Brown Sugar.
Their globe your was halted in Perth earlier this year in March when Jagger's long term girlfriend, designer L'Wren Scott, took her life in her Ny apartment.
The at-times feuding band have rallied around Mick who a few say is struggling to come to terms with the enormity of his loss.
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| Two tone: The performer showed his true colours on the Melbourne stage jumping around in a silk shirt |
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| Singing to a special fan: He sported a trim figure in a clingy silk shirt stomping around on stage |
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Quick change: Jagger later donned a sparkly jacket ton croon old favourites
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In the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, Ronnie's son Tyrone espoused his admiration for Mick for getting back on stage and strutting his stuff.
He told Every day Mail Australia: 'He's a very strong man, ' adding: 'There's nothing to not admire [about him]. '
The foursome returned to Adelaide in order to restart the tour in mid-October, and will play their next show within shows in South and Western Australia before heading to Auckland, New Zealand.
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| Rocker Ronnie: He may be 67 but he was dressed more like a 30-year-old in tight leathers |
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