Rolling Stones...

[Ayrshire Chris]

Sad news RIP 

[parsonjack]

Oh no 😟

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Very sad news. Total legend.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Fucking fucking fuck

[MrZigster]

Not that shocking but shocked nonetheless. RIP.

[Dales]

Very sad news

[giantkatestacks]

oh no, I wasnt expecting that rather foolishly.

[Avalon_Fields]

Oh that’s sad! What a great drummer and an unforgettable live act

[Avalon_Fields]

I had wondered, as it wasn’t long ago they announced their resumed tour without him, unspecified medical issues…

[Quark]

I always hate it when a thread on a legacy-type act appears on the front page. This time rightly so. What a drummer.

[oneeye]

Reflecting on memories of 2013, marvellous scenes, RIP

[Matt42]

1 minute ago, Avalon_Fields said:

I had wondered, as it wasn’t long ago they announced their resumed tour without him, unspecified medical issues…

I didn’t realise he’d stepped away. I was wondering what the future of the band would be

[chuckles07]

I don't know how the Stones can continue now. He was fundamental to every thing the stones were, Keith has said that without Charlie they wouldn't be the band they became. So sad. RIP.

[Hugh Jass]

Very sad day, so glad I got to see them a couple of times before any of them passed. The G13 show will live long in the memory.

[JoeyT]

RIP. The atmosphere was great this night.

 

[FloorFiller]

Damn. When he stepped down from the tour I kind of saw this coming, but obviously hoped for the best. What a legend. I’m sure they’ll continue on without him but that’s the end of the Rolling Stones proper imo, regardless of the other members they’ve had come and go in the past.

[waltere]

A true legend. RIP 😢

[Hugh Jass]

Keef is going to outlast them all, isn’t he?

[dentalplan]

🙁

[Avalon_Fields]

11 minutes ago, Matt42 said:

I didn’t realise he’d stepped away. I was wondering what the future of the band would be

Quote:

The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will not join the band’s forthcoming US tour to recuperate from a medical procedure.

According to a statement from the band’s spokesperson, per Pitchfork, Watts recently underwent an unspecified medical procedure that was “completely successful”. Steve Jordan, a member of Stones co-founder Keith Richards’ side-project The X-Pensive Winos, will fill in.

“Charlie has had a procedure which was completely successful, but I gather his doctors this week concluded that he now needs proper rest and recuperation,” the spokesperson said. “With rehearsals starting in a couple of weeks it’s very disappointing to say the least, but it’s also fair to say no one saw this coming

[Quark]

10 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Keef is going to outlast them all, isn’t he?

He's going to outlast all of us

[zero000]

17 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

RIP. The atmosphere was great this night.

 

Fucking magic. So grateful to have been able to witness it. 

[marathonsteve]

Sad news

[tevaburger]

46 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

RIP. The atmosphere was great this night.

 

It's up there with any gig of my life. The atmosphere that day leading up to it. So glad I didn't miss this. So sad to hear this

[Hugh Jass]

Hopefully the BBC will show the full gig on BBC4 in tribute.