The Rolling Stones on Thursday announced a new single that lead singer Mick Jagger said the legendary band had begun recording before the coronavirus pandemic spurred mass lockdowns.

“The Stones were in the studio recording new material before the lockdown & one song — Living In A Ghost Town — we thought would resonate through the times we’re living in,” Jagger tweeted Thursday.

The Stones were in the studio recording new material before the lockdown & one song - Living In A Ghost Town - we thought would resonate through the times we’re living in. It’s out at 5pm BST today and you can hear the track and interview on @Beats1 now! https://t.co/MkrRESZwY6 pic.twitter.com/4rHPctkwws — Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) April 23, 2020

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The release followed the Stones’ participation in last weekend’s “One World: Together at Home” virtual concert broadcast spearheaded by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization.

The band previously postponed a 15-city tour, set to include dates in cities they had not visited in years including St. Louis, Tampa, Fla., Cleveland and Louisville, Ky., due to the pandemic.

“We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour. We are sorry to all the fans who were looking forward to it as much as we were, but the health and safety of everyone has to take priority. We will all get through this together — and we’ll see you very soon," the band said in a statement in March.