Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts once shocked Scots sports fans after he turned up in Edinburgh to watch the cricket. Megastar Charlie passed away at the age of 80 today in hospital surrounded by his family.
He has been remembered fondly by cricketers who recalled him turning up at The Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh just hours after wowing the crowds at Murrayfield with his band in June 2018.
Charlie who enjoyed cricket, art and football at school was determined to see the Scotland v England game during the band's brief spell in Scotland after they flew in aboard their own plane.After the band played played Murrayfield on the Saturday Charlie headed to watch the cricket on the Sunday.The drummer, who often had a dead pan expression,.
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