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The Rolling Stones sneak cryptic teaser ad for new album in local London newspaper

By Matthew Weaver

23 Aug 2023 · 1 min read

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  1. The Rolling Stones have announced their new album through a cryptic advert in London's Hackney Gazette. The advert, appearing as a notice for a new local store called "Hackney Diamonds", contains several references to the band's history and lyrics.

The Rolling Stones have slipped out an announcement about their new album using a cryptic local newspaper advert.

The surviving members of the band, now in their 70s and 80s, chose London’s Hackney Gazette to reveal details of the new record to their knowing fans.

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