Jack White brought an early festival atmosphere to London with an impromptu gig celebrating the release of his latest solo album. Jack White at a free gig in London (Yui Mok/PA)“They want us to stop right now,” he said to jeers from the crowd 30 minutes into his set. “I had a feeling if I told you that I would get a negative reaction … I salute your negative reaction and I agree with your negative reaction,” he added before rolling back the years with The White Stripes’ hits Fell In Love With A Girl and Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground. At one point, the US rocker made a veiled slight towards President Trump with a joke about the Republican’s alleged ties to Russia. It’s hard enough for someone in America just to open a corner store or a liquor store.”The surprise gig comes after White announced three performances at the Hammersmith Apollo in London in June.

Source: Irish Examiner March 28, 2018 18:11 UTC