The timing couldn't have been worse, but health comes first. Because of an operation, drummer Charlie Watts has to find a replacement on the Rolling Stones' "No Filter Tour".
London – Drummer Charlie Watts (80) from the Rolling Stones missed the British rock band's US tour due to an operation that was necessary at short notice.
The operation was successful, but Watts must now recover for several weeks, the band quoted a spokesman for the drummer as saying. "Once in my life my timing was a little off," said Watts. He will heed the advice of the medical professionals and had accepted that his recovery would take a while. At first there were no details about the operation. Watts will fully recover, it just said.
The tour, which was interrupted due to the corona pandemic, will continue as planned, emphasized the band. He asked his "great friend" Steve Jordan to fill in for him, said Watts. Jordan has accompanied Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards on his solo pieces. The first concert of the newly recorded “No Filter Tour” is planned for September 26th in St. Louis, Missouri. Watts should then be back on board in time for the band's 60th anniversary next year. dpa
