Mick Jagger FINALLY CONFIRMS The Awful Truth About Marianne Faithfull


Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull’s love story is the stuff of rock ‘n’ roll legend—a whirlwind romance that lit up the 1960s with glamour, rebellion, and raw heartbreak. He was the Rolling Stones’ strutting frontman; she was the ethereal singer whose voice launched a career with their song “As Tears Go By.” Together, from 1966 to 1970, they were a cultural force, but behind the scenes, their tale was laced with pain that lingered for decades. Now, at 81, Jagger’s reportedly confirming an “awful truth” about Faithfull, who passed away at 78 on January 30, 2025. As someone who’s traced their paths through music, scandal, and survival, I’m here to dive deep into what he’s saying, why it’s coming out now, and how it reframes their wild, tragic ride.



Let’s start with them. Faithfull was just 17 when she met Jagger at a 1964 London party, spotted by Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. She’d been singing folk tunes in coffeehouses, fresh from a convent school, when Jagger and Keith Richards penned “As Tears Go By” for her—a hit that made her a star. By 1966, after leaving her husband John Dunbar and son Nicholas, she was Jagger’s girl, living a life of parties, music, and excess. They were electric—think velvet suits, flowing dresses, and that infamous 1967 Redlands drug bust where cops found her wrapped in a fur rug. But it wasn’t all glitz. By 1970, after a miscarriage, addiction, and infidelity, she walked away, and her world crumbled.


What’s this “awful truth”? No bombshell interview’s hit as of March 20, 2025, 3:39 AM PDT—no Rolling Stone exclusive or X post spilling fresh tea. The spark’s Jagger’s January 30 Instagram tribute after her death: “I am so saddened… She was so much part of my life for so long.” He called her “a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer, a great actress,” but fans and YouTube vids—like one from February 2—read it as a quiet confession. The “truth”? That his chaotic life—drugs, cheating, fame—helped destroy her. Faithfull’s own words back this: in a 2021 Rolling Stone chat, she said their four years “almost destroyed me,” pinning her heroin spiral on Jagger’s world. Posts on X claim he’s “finally owning it,” but it’s more echo than evidence.


Rewind to the wreckage. The Redlands raid wasn’t just a bust—it was a public shaming. Tabloids spun a fake Mars Bar orgy tale, painting Jagger as a rogue and Faithfull as a scarlet woman. She told The Telegraph in 2007 it “destroyed me” as a woman in a man’s scene—Jagger and Richards got “glamorous outlaw” status; she got ruined. Then, in 1968, she miscarried their daughter, Corinna, at seven months in Ireland. Jagger was there, but soon after, he was with Marsha Hunt (mother of his daughter Karis) and Anita Pallenberg, Faithfull’s friend, during Performance. Faithfull retaliated—her “best night” with Richards in 1970, she told Mojo in 2014, nearly caught by Jagger. The breakup left her homeless in Soho by 1971, a heroin addict, while he rolled on.


Why’s he speaking now? Faithfull’s death hit hard—Richards posted “I’ll miss her!!” with a pic, showing the Stones felt it too. Jagger’s tribute isn’t a tell-all; it’s a reflection. He’s 81, eight kids deep, still touring, but losing her—someone he called during her 2007 cancer fight—stirs the pot. Her 1994 memoir Faithfull laid out the pain: Redlands, the miscarriage, his affairs. She said “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was born from that loss—Jagger’s never confirmed it, but the timing fits. He didn’t “confirm” her story then, so why now? Maybe it’s guilt creeping in—he let her take the fall, publicly and privately, while he dodged the worst.


What’s the real “awful truth”? Faithfull’s life tells it—two suicide attempts, losing Nicholas to her mom, years on the streets before Broken English in 1979 pulled her back. Jagger’s role isn’t a secret; she’s screamed it for years. His tribute doesn’t say “I broke her”—it’s softer, sadder. No X post screams “Mick confesses!” with a quote; it’s fans stitching her pain to his words. She told Details in 1995 the bust “ruined me” socially—he got off lighter. He paid her royalties for “Sister Morphine,” a track she co-wrote about her addiction, but kept her name off the credits at first—quiet help, not public amends.


My take: Jagger’s not “finally confirming” some hidden horror—he’s mourning a woman whose life tangled with his and paid a steeper price. The “awful truth” isn’t new; it’s Faithfull’s truth, now echoing louder with her gone. He’s not kneeling in shame—he’s nodding to a past he can’t rewrite. What’s your call—late regret or just a goodbye?

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