The Rolling Stones Perform 'Harlem Shuffle' For The First Time In 29 Years

Four songs into their Monday (August 5) show at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, the Rolling Stones pulled a fast one by performing "Harlem Shuffle," a hit they haven't done in almost three decades.

"Has anyone crossed two rivers to get here tonight?" Mick Jagger asked the crowd. "Is anybody here from Brooklyn? Anybody here from Queens? Anyone from Manhattan? Westchester? Staten Island? The Bronx? Hartford? Anyone here from New Jersey? We’re going to do a song sort of locally, vaguely, based. We haven’t done it for ages. Be forgiving if you can. It’s called 'Harlem Shuffle.'" In case you forgot, the Stones' Bob and Earl cover was released as the lead single from their 1986 LP, Dirty Work, and had not been performed since the group's 1990 Wembley Stadium concert in London.

"Harlem Shuffle" was one of the five tracks that the Stones did not perform at their recent MetLife Stadium show on Thursday, including, "You Got Me Rocking," "Monkey Man," "Let It Bleed" and "You Got the Silver."

The Stones' show served as the 11th date on their "No Filter Tour," which was initially postponed since Jagger had to undergo heart surgery. After his successful procedure, the iconic rock band announced rescheduled dates and is set to take the trek around the country until the end of the month. It wraps up on August 31 in Miami, Florida.

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