Jumping Jack Flash! Sir Mick Jagger, 72, struts his stuff on-stage in Chile as The Rolling Stones kick off South America tour

He may be 72-year-old, but Mick Jagger proved he's still got the energy of man half his age on Wednesday night.

Taking to the stage at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, in Santiago, Chile the singer joined the rest of The Rolling Stones in kicking-off the their OLÉ South American tour.

The gnarled rocker plunged into a 19-song set alongside Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, which saw the band belt out classic hits, including, Gimme Shelter and Jumping Jack Flash.

And while the band may have a collective age of 286 between the members - like Mick Keith is 72, Charlie, 74, and Ronnie, 68 - they used their decades of experience to put on a t rue rock 'n' roll show.

Sauntering on-stage in front of thousands of fans, Mick appeared to be more sprightly than ever as he hopped, jumped, postured and swung his hips around.

Wearing a typically ostentatious ensemble, the London-born singer donned a sparkling tri-colour blazer which he teamed with a silver satin shirt, black fitted trousers and trainers.

With his peppered brown locks still thick and lustrous, the chart-topping singer certainly cut a more youthful figure than his age would tell.

Gurning, pouting and shouting, Mick worked the crowd like a seasoned pro, while Kieth and Ronnie crunched out chords and tickled licks from their guitars.

Ronnie - who is expecting twins with his third wife Sally Humphreys, 38 - sported his trademark wild black hair, while he wore a black leather jacket, purple tee-shirt and skinny jeans for the gig.

Keith - Mick's co-writer - looked in fine form, living up to the legend tha he's semingly invincible to the ravages of age and life.

Waring a silk bomber jacket, pink open-neck shirt and black trousers, the notorious guitar-slinger also sported his usual black bandana holding back his thick, wild silver locks.

Meanwhile Charlie Watts cut a typically reserved figure at the back on a drum kit, as he dutifully kept the band in time with his precision skills.

Working the crowd like the seasoned pros they are, the Stones hurled through a greatest hits set, which ended with two of their most iconic songs: Can't Always Get What You Want and Satisfaction.

The gig marked the start of their South American tour, which will wrap-up with a two-night stint in Mexico city on March 14 and 17.

US snowstorm: Massive US blizzard paralyses East Coast

More than 50 million people across more than a dozen states have been warned to stay at home as it moves north.

The nation's capital, Washington, could lie under a record 30in (76cm) of snow by the time the storm passes on Sunday.

At least nine people have been killed and a state of emergency declared in 10 states. Transport services have been cancelled, and homes are without power.

The weather system affects a huge swathe of the country, from Arkansas in the south to Massachusetts in the north-east.

Supermarkets ran out of food amid a rush for supplies before the first snowflakes fell on Friday.
By early Saturday, more than 18 inches (45cm) of snow had fallen in parts of Kentucky and seven inches had fallen in Washington, the National Weather Service reported
More than 7,000 flights have been cancelled for Friday and Saturday
More than 100,000 homes lost power in North Carolina
Nine people have been killed in car crashes in North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee
In Virginia alone, state police had reported 989 car crashes by Friday evening
States of emergency have been declared in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia
Washington's transport system - the second busiest in the US - will close all weekend
Many events, including two sold-out concerts by singer Garth Brooks in Baltimore, have been postponed

The US federal government closed down at noon on Friday as Washington's mayor, Muriel Bowser, warned this was a major storm with "life and death implications". President Obama is remaining at the White House.

The National Weather Service warned that the worst of the snow would fall in the Washington area from the early hours of Saturday to the early afternoon, with winds of more than 50mph (80kph).

Residents in the capital and surrounding suburbs in Virginia and Maryland have been warned the snowfall could eclipse the district's record of 28in that fell during a two-day period in 1922.

The Laura Bicker, in Washington DC, says it feels as though the city is in hiding - the streets are empty and restaurants, bars and supermarkets remain closed.

Residents have been told to find a safe place and stay there until the storm has passed.

Supermarket shelves in many areas were bare. In Baltimore, shopper Sharon Brewington remembered how she and her daughter were left with just noodles and water when the last big snowstorm struck in 2010.

"I'm not going to make that mistake again

'Clueless' actress Stacey Dash: 'There shouldn't be a Black History Month'

cultural correspondent Stacey Dash has ignited another social media firestorm with her comments on Hollywood diversity in light of the potential boycott of this year’s Academy Awards.

Dash appeared Wednesday on the Fox News segment “Outnumbered” and stated that not only is the outrage over the Oscars “ludicrous,” but that in order to be truly equal, African Americans should be doing away with things that focus on celebrating black culture.

“We have to make up our minds,” Dash said. “Either we want segregation or integration. And if we don’t want segregation, then we need to get rid of channels like BET and the BET Awards and the Image Awards where you’re only awarded if you’re black. If it were the other way around, we would be up in arms. It’s a double standard.”

This is not the first time Dash, an actress best known for her performance in “Clueless,” released in 1995, has courted controversy. On a December edition of “Outnumbered,” Dash made a profanity-laden remark aboutPresident Obama’s feelings toward terrorism and earned an unpaid, two-week suspension from Fox News for her comments.

Dash also made headlines in the wake of last year’s Oscars ceremony where she asserted that Patricia Arquette’s acceptance speech about pay inequality was appalling, later declaring that a pay gap between the sexes doesn’t exist.

Even Black History Month wasn’t safe from Dash’s ire. “There shouldn’t be a Black History Month. You know? We’re Americans. Period. That’s it,” the actress stated, leading host Steve Doocy to follow up with, “Are you saying there shouldn’t be a Black History Month because there isn’t a white history month?” To which Dash replied, “Exactly.”

Dash also took the opportunity to finger President Obama.

What I found astounding is that we’ve had a president — who is black — in office for the past eight years who gets most of his funding from the liberal elite in Hollywood, and yet there are not that many roles for people of color. How can that be?”

After seeing the controversy generated online by her comments, Dash took to her blog to reiterate that her opinions were correct, sentiments that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump voiced full agreement with when appearing on Fox News later in the day.

Dash is not the only '90s-era actress speaking out against a potential Oscars boycott, as Janet Hubert, best known as the actress who originated Aunt Viv on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” offered criticism of the movement on Monday -- though for different reasons.