It’s just rock and roll, so the Rolling Stones will continue without the Charlie Watts drummer, and you’ll love it.
According to The Sun, the rock band will continue their US tour in September, and the band will pay an emotional tribute to their fallen friend at next month’s concert.
Watts died at the age of 80 on August 24th. Members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will continue their unfiltered tour of St. Louis. Louis on September 26th.
The Post has contacted representatives of the band to comment.
Watts previously left the tour due to a medical problem earlier this month. A source told the publication: “The band wants to make the show a celebration of their lives.
“He was like a brother to them, but they know he would have hated the idea of canceling shows. Charlie had given them the blessing of touring without him after his operation, so they would respect his wishes,” he said. continue the informant.
The Mirror also reported that the tour will continue as planned.
However, the Stones’ official website only has a touching tribute to Watts (a photo of her in a dapper dress) and no other information.
The band issued an emotional statement after Watts’ death. “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts,” the statement said. “He died peacefully in a London hospital today, surrounded by his family.”
The ad added: “Charlie was a beloved husband, father and grandfather and also a member of the Rolling Stones, one of the best drummers of his generation. We ask that the privacy of his family, band members and close friends be respected at this difficult time. “
Emotional tributes from music lovers, A-list celebrities and fans also came to Twitter after news of Watts ’passage reached the airwaves.
Despite the news that the trio will continue their concerts across the country, several followers took to Twitter to express their opinion on the matter.
“Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer, is dead. He was 80 years old. They were planning another tour. When your band members start dying of natural causes, maybe you should stop touring, ”said a disgusted fan. he tweeted. However, one he argued, “Why? I say keep playing until everyone falls dead. Too much fun to ruin it for the living.”
Another user added, “They can and will continue to tour, but without Charlie they are not the Rolling Stones.”
“I think the Rolling Stones should stop smoking. He still spins and plays songs, but not like The Rolling Stones. It’s not the same, “he said dit. “The Rolling Stones are scheduled for their No Filter Tour 2021. I guess Charlie was the filter,” he added. another.
Watts once expressed his displeasure at going on tour. “I don’t really like touring and I don’t like living in suitcases. I hate being away from home. I always do tours thinking that they are the last ones and, in the end, I always leave the band “, said Watts. “Because of what I do I can’t play the drums at home, so to play the drums I have to go out on the road, and to go on the road I have to go out of the house and it’s like a terribly vicious circle. And it has always been my life.
“Somehow, the stadiums are great because you can do a lot of people at once and go home instead of a week-long appointment at the conference center, which would be nice if you don’t do it for a year. When you do it for a year, night after night, it makes you climb the bloody wall, I do it anyway ”, he continued.