We never had him down as the sci-fi type, but Rolling Stone Mick Jagger is apparently obsessed by extraterrestrial phenomenon. At least, that's the claim being made by Michael C. Luckma, author of the no doubt impeccably researched and highly reliable Alien Rock: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Extraterrestrial Connection.
Luckma explains: “Mick Jagger has been very involved with the subject of UFOs for many years. In 1968 he went camping in Glastonbury with his then girlfriend, singer Marianne Faithful, and encountered a rare, luminous cigar-shaped mothership."
Of course he did.
“Around the same time Mick had a UFO detector installed at his British estate. The alarm kept on going off whenever he left home, indicating the presence of strong electromagnetic activity in the immediate area.”
Well, it's the only logical conclusion, isn't it?
According to Luckma, Jagger sighted a UFO over the crowd during The Rolling Stones’ infamous 1969 Altamont Concert in California. The author goes on to say that John Lennon also had contact with extra-terrestrials. Apparently the Beatles legend was given a small egg shaped metallic-looking object which he in turn gave to Uri Geller, the psychic.
“He didn’t know what the purpose of it was, but he claimed he had been given it by an extraterrestrial. Interestingly, this all happened less than a year before he was assassinated.”
Utter nonsense, of course. But the story has a ring of familiarity to it, since so many rock stars have genuinely expressed a belief in aliens. Famously, Reg Presley of 60s giants The Troggs believes in UFOs. He's even written a book, Wild Things They Don't Tell Us, in which he wibbles at length about crop circles, alchemy, and alien/government conspiracies.
More outlandishly, Matt Bellamy claims to believe that the human race evolved as a result of visiting aliens carrying out genetic experiments on monkeys. "Surely it’s more scientifically plausible to believe that aliens were involved in the evolution of man than believing that the world was created by a man with a big white beard?" said the Muse frontman in a recent interview.
He may have a point there, actually.
8:47 AM | 26/04/2007
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How reseached is the writer of this story that he can so glibly fob off what Jagger has allegedly claimed as being real - to him?
WERE YOU THERE?
These experiences are so numerous ... and have been studied seriously. Perhaps you are just scared of the unknown. That's OK. Knowledge will help you deal with this, so start doing some real journalistic work and become informed.
Debra Robertson
Posted by Debra Robertson at 11:39 PM | 26/04/2007 | Report Abuse
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