The Vaccines left Mick Jagger hanging when he went in for a fist pump (Picture: Getty)

The Vaccines frontman has opened up on the time his band left Mick Jagger hanging after he went in for a fist pump.

Now you’re probably thinking how the heck did this happen, because, you know – getting a hand shake, let alone fist pump from the rock legend himself is not an every day occurrence.

However, the indie group have had the opportunity to support The Rolling Stones not once, but twice over the past six years, and it sounds like one of the occasions didn’t go quite as they had planned.

Chatting about their backstage antics, Freddie Cowan opened up on what it’s like to support the iconic band.




He told Metro.co.uk: ‘They are probably the only band we’ve supported that have a meet and greet with the support band.

‘So they get you back to their area and they come and say hi to you, and then you have a picture taken with them.’

They’ve supported The Stones twice over the past six years (Picture: Redferns)

He laughed: ‘I asked their assistant like, “why are they doing this? Are they hoping the support band are the next Beatles and they have photo evidence of themselves with them?”

‘And the assistant said, “no, they’re just gentleman and know the support band would like a picture.”‘

Confirming that what she’d said was absolutely true, the If You Wanna hitmaker added: ‘And they do! I have one from Hyde Park, so it’s just amazing really.’

He then went onto recall the moment his band left the poor singer hanging.

‘So, Mick came into the room, and he wanted to fist pump,’ the star smirked: ‘Someone was holding their hand out for a handshake and he came in wanting to fist pump.’

Freddie Cowan revealed what it’s like backstage with The Stones (Picture: Getty Images)

They paid homage to The Stones with their track Under Your Thumb (Picture: Redferns)

‘And everyone panicked a bit – I think one of us left him hanging!’ Oh dear.

The Vaccines have called one of their tracks Under Your Thumb – after the classic Stones hit, but were unsure whether or not they’d dedicate another song to them on their next album.

Yes, the boys are currently working on some new material, and are hoping to hit the studio once completing a summer of festivals.

At the end of the month, the group will be heading to London’s Victoria Park for All Points East, where they’ll be putting on their very own DJ set.

Chatting about what fans can expect, the guitarist told us: ‘I have no idea, I think it’s better to not make a plan.

The Vaccines will be appearing at All Points East next month (Picture: Redferns)

‘I think the whole point about DJing is that you can read the situation otherwise it’s like, you know, cut and copy.

‘It’s an art of reading the crowd and just making it fun really.’

He continued: ‘For us I would never call us talented DJs, so it’s kind of funny when people make a big gig out of it.

‘When they cheer after you play a certain song – it’s like, “I really haven’t…” It’s weird they think I deserve this applause.



‘But yeah it’s good not to take it seriously and just enjoy it.’

The Vaccines will deliver a DJ Set in the JägerHaus at All Points East on Saturday 1 June.

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