Stones 'honoured' to work with Scorsese

The Rolling Stones said it was an "honour" to work with Hollywood director Martin Scorsese.

The legendary rockers hit London's Leicester Square for the premiere their new movie Shine A Light.

The movie charts the band's 46-year history and features footage of two New York gigs from their 2006 Bigger Bang tour.

Speaking of their collaboration with Scorsese, Ronnie Wood said: "It's just an honour to work with him. It was over in a flash.

"It's going to be for a big cinema audience because you've got really good sound and you've got the best cinematographers in the country."

Keith Richards said it was "very, very fun" to work with Scorsese, and they had an agreement in place.

"I said, 'You can't let the cameras get in the way or you won't get a show because we would be self-conscious'... and it worked out that way," he said.

The star-studded screening was attended by Liam Gallagher of Oasis and comics Noel Fielding and Rob Brydon.

After greeting fans in Leicester Square, guitarist Richards poignantly revealed: "My grandfather used to play violin for the crowds here, he was a busker, so in a way it's one for Granddad."

Meanwhile, Drummer Charlie Watts was typically modest about his involvement in the film, saying: "I didn't do anything, I just played the drums."

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