Watch The Strokes’ Nick Valensi join Jack White as “special guest” guitarist at Hollywood Palladium

The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi joined Jack White on stage as a “special guest” guitarist at the Hollywood Palladium last night (September 28) – watch footage below. READ MORE: Jack White – ‘Frozen Charlotte’ review: cheeky classic rock meant for the stage White was playing the first of two consecutive nights at the Los Angeles venue as part of his ongoing 2026 North American tour when Valensi made the surprise appearance. Footage from the show sees the Strokes guitarist playing alongside White and his touring band, with White later sharing clips of the collaboration and billing Valensi as a “special guest” guitarist. Check out footage below: There is plenty of history between White and The Strokes. Back in 2002, White joined the New York band to play the guitar solo on ‘New York City Cops’ during their headline set at Reading Festival, having previously made the same guest appearance with them in New York. That year, White also revealed to NME that The White Stripes and The Strokes had discussed releasing a split seven-inch single, although the proposed release never materialised. Valensi’s appearance with White is particularly notable as he is currently taking time away from p...