White Stripes play for Chelsea pensioners

Ahead of their headline set at the Wireless Festival this Thursday, the White Stripes yesterday played a gig for an audience of Chelsea pensioners (former soilders who are resident at the Royal Chelsea Hospital and who can often be seen in West London wearing those very smart red coats). Not the band's usual kind of gig, reports say the pensioners provided a happy if slightly bemused audience. The afternoon gig preceded the duo's set at a benefit event raising money for the Chelsea Pensioners' Appeal at the Rivoli Ballroom in south London last night. Jack White reportedly told his elderly audience: "Thanks for letting us into your home, we really appreciate it".