According to reports, the Rolling Stones will alter their world-famous logo on their upcoming tour in honor of their late bandmate Charlie Watts.
Sir Mick Jagger, 78, Keith Richards, 77, and Ronnie Wood, 74, have decided to make the logo of their tongue red to black in memory of drummer Charlie who died last month at the age of 80.
According to The Sun, the new logo will be projected on the tour screens and will also be used on the band’s merchandise.
Tribute: The Rolling Stones will modify their world-famous logo on their next tour in honor of their late bandmate Charlie Watts (LR, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts in 2016)
A source said: “They don’t want it to be a lower concert because they know fans have paid a lot of money to see them.
“But it feels right that they referred to Charlie’s passing because it was a vital part of the band and it will be weird that they don’t have him there.
“They believe the plans pay a proper tribute.”
MailOnline has contacted representatives of The Rolling Stones for comments.
Change: Sir Mick Jagger, 78, Keith Richards, 77, and Ronnie Wood, 74, have decided to make the logo of their tongue red to black in memory of drummer Charlie, who died last month at the age of 80. .
The Rolling Stones were reportedly forced to miss Charlie’s funeral, which took place last week in Devon, due to Covid-19 restrictions.
The group has stayed in Boston amid the pandemic rules, where they rehearse their rescheduled world tour beginning Sept. 26 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Sam Cutler, the band’s former tour director, said he should have known his funeral had been private and believes he would have hated the “noise” that would have caused public participation.
Writing about Charlie in The Mirror, Sam said he hated traveling and regretted having to leave his house to play.
A source said, “They don’t want it to be a lower concert because they know fans have paid a lot of money to see them” (pictured in 2012)
He also said the drummer was completely dedicated to his wife Shirley and that he would spend all his money on touring on phone calls with her.
He wrote: “His was a loving and dreamy relationship of mutual respect based on the undeniably deep bonds of the hearts of others.
‘They showed us all how to commit to the dream of love. Charlie loved Shirley with a permanent sincerity and passion all his life.
Sam added: ‘Charlie, in some ways, was an anomaly. In the entertainment industry, where there are clichés, narcotics and musicians, Charlie remained calm, confident, almost serene in his relaxed attitude and with a sense of perennial humor.
Relationship: Sam Cutler, the band’s former tour director, said Charlie was “devoted” to his wife Shirley (photo together in 1992)
The musician died Aug. 24 at the age of 80 with a statement saying he had “died peacefully in the hospital surrounded by his family.”
On August 5, it was announced that Charlie would not participate in the next tour due to a recent emergency surgery and that he had been replaced by Steve Jordan.
He said in a statement: “After all the disappointment with the delays on the tour caused by Covid, I really don’t want the many Stones fans in the United States to have another postponement or cancellation.
“So I asked my great friend Steve Jordan to defend me.”
Ceremony: The group was unable to attend the small private Devon ceremony that took place last week (pictured together in 2014)
Along with Mick and Keith, Charlie appeared on all of the band’s studio albums. He was widely regarded as one of the best drummers of all time.
His London publicist, Bernard Doherty, confirmed his passing in a statement, saying: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts.
“He died peacefully in a London hospital today surrounded by his family.
“Charlie was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the best drummers of his generation.
Travel: The band has remained in Boston amid pandemic rules where they rehearse their rescheduled world tour beginning Sept. 26 in St. Louis, Missouri (photo in 2005)
“We ask that the privacy of his family, band members and close friends be respected at this difficult time.”
In 2004, Charlie was treated for throat cancer at Royal Marsden Hospital in London and was given the decision after a four-month battle with the disease, which involved six weeks of intensive treatment with radiation therapy.
The battery was diagnosed after a lump was discovered on the left side of the neck.
Doctors performed a biopsy that confirmed that the tumor was malignant and that in June of the same year he was diagnosed with throat cancer.
History: Along with vocalist Sir Mick and guitarist Keith, Charlie (pictured in the center) was one of the oldest members of the Stones, who has seen a changing lineup of musicians such as Mick Taylor, Ronnie and Bill Wyman
His spokesman said at the time that Charlie’s treatment “had not interfered with any tour or recording plan of the group, which had” relaxed between work commitments “.
After their recovery, the band began work on their 22nd studio album, A Bigger Bang.
Charlie, who reportedly quit smoking in the 1980s, said during an interview with Rolling Stone magazine at the time that he felt “very lucky” because doctors had caught the cancer prematurely.
Statement: Charlie’s publicist Bernard Doherty said: “Charlie was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the best drummers of his generation.”