Mick Jagger says he regrets following advice from John Lennon that discouraged him from meeting Elvis Presley. In an interview with Conan O’Brien, Jagger recalls that Lennon’s suggestion became a deciding factor in Jagger not meeting Elvis. Jagger later described that choice as a mistake, saying he wishes he had made different decisions and that his own “Elvis version” could have turned out differently.
The comments are reported in both outlets referenced, which frame the story as Jagger reflecting on a personal music-related decision influenced by another major figure in rock history. Neither source indicates that Jagger provided additional details about when or how Lennon’s advice was given, or whether Jagger pursued any later opportunity to meet Elvis. The accounts focus on Jagger’s retrospective regret and his acknowledgement that Lennon’s advice shaped the outcome.
Overall, the reporting centers on Jagger’s claim that Lennon advised him against meeting Elvis and that he later regretted taking that advice.
