Bond star Grace Jones, 78, looks incredibly youthful in latest appearance

Grace’s latest performance demonstrated that neither her energy nor her appetite for theatrical fashion has diminished with age. Wearing exaggerated shoulders, gloves and a sparkling face covering, she transformed the concert into performance art – something audiences have come to expect throughout her remarkable career. 

Before becoming a recording star, Grace established herself as a model in New York and Paris. Her striking features, statuesque physique and willingness to challenge conventional ideas of femininity made her an unforgettable presence. She worked with acclaimed photographers and appeared in major fashion publications, while her sharp tailoring, sculptural hairstyles and androgynous image would eventually become as influential as her music.

Grace signed with Island Records during the disco era before developing a distinctive fusion of reggae, funk, pop, rock and new wave. Albums including Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing and Living My Life produced enduring tracks such as ‘Private Life’, ‘Pull Up to the Bumper’ and ‘I’ve Seen That Face Before’. She later released ‘Slave to the Rhythm’, which became one of her biggest and most recognizable hits.

In 1985, Grace brought her intimidating physical presence and unmistakable style to the James Bond movie A View to a Kill. Starring opposite Roger Moore and Christopher Walken, she played May Day – the fiercely loyal bodyguard and lover of industrialist Max Zorin. The character became one of the franchise’s most memorable villains.

Grace was also one half of one of the 1980s’ most striking celebrity couples when she dated future Rocky IV star Dolph Lundgren. The Swedish actor reportedly first worked as her bodyguard before their professional relationship became romantic. 

Away from the stage, Grace is a mother to her only son, Paulo Goude, whom she shares with Jean-Paul Goude. Paulo inherited his parents’ creative instincts and has worked as a musician, model and artist, even joining his famous mother onstage as a member of her band.