Mick Jagger has paid fresh tribute to his late bandmate Charlie Watts on the first anniversary of his death.Watts died at the age of 80 on August 24, 2021, prompting a huge outpouring of tributes from the music world and beyond.
The Rolling Stones have since returned to the stage, with Steve Jordan stepping in as the band’s new touring drummer.The surviving members of the legendary group have opened up about the loss of Watts on numerous occasions onstage and during interviews.
Back in May, Jagger said: “I miss him as a player and as a friend.”Today (August 24), the frontman shared a montage of images of Watts from over the years.
Soundtracked by the Stones’ ‘Till The Next Goodbye’ (1974), the moving clip also includes a voiceover from Jagger.“I miss Charlie because he had a great sense of humour,” he began. “And we also were, outside of the band… we used to hang out quite a lot and have interesting times.
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