Rest assured, folks, Mick Jagger will still never stop.

When the Rolling Stones performed their 1981 hit “Start Me Up” toward the end of their show at MetLife Stadium on Thursday night, Jagger sang, “If you start me up, I’ll never stop, never stop, never stop, never stop” as he had done countless times before. But the lyrics took on new, greater meaning in this concert on the Stones’ No Filter tour, which was postponed after Jagger had to undergo heart valve replacement surgery in April.

From the moment Jagger hit the stage for the first of two MetLife shows — the Stones return to the stadium on Monday — it was clear that the seemingly ageless rocker, who turned 76 last week (July 26), had something to prove. Indeed, he came out swinging to “Street Fighting Man” in fierce, can’t-no-heart-procedure-hold-me-down form, wearing a glittery, purple jacket befitting the rock royalty he is.

“Thanks for being so patient when we had to change the dates on you,” said Jagger, addressing the shows being rescheduled from June. Then the Stones — playing the East Rutherford, NJ, stadium for the first time — appropriately launched into their 1969 classic “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” with Jagger starting on acoustic guitar before turning into his usual shimmying self.

No doubt, it was remarkable how Jagger, doing his inimitable peacock strut around the stage with bursts of arm-flinging, hip-swinging gyrations, never once seemed to be out of breath. A force of nature who has whipped back Father Time himself, he still has the boundless energy and wiry body of a teenager.

It was clear that his wit is still as sharp as his moves when Jagger declared that New Jersey was “the health food capital of the USA.” Later, he noted that the gig was their 90th show in the tristate area, showing his appreciation for all the love and concert dollars that the Stones have gotten over the years.

In one of the highlights, Jagger prowled the stage to the Chic-esque beat of 1978’s “Miss You,” taking it back to Studio 54 with lyrics referencing New York: “I’ve been walkin’ Central Park/Singin’ after dark/People think I’m crazy.”

Later, while going up against Keith Richards’ classic guitar riffage on “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” Jagger showed that he remains the very personification and embodiment of that song. Yes, he’s still a gas with plenty left in the tank.