Rolling Stones kunngjorde i dag at trommeslager Charlie Watts ikke vil være med på deres kommende stadion-turnéen i USA. Dette er på grunn av at Watts nylig har gjennomgått en vellykket operasjon og trenger hvile . Steve Jordan, som er medlem av Keith Richards sideprosjekt X-Pensive Winos, tar hans plass på No Filter-tureen.

— Charlie has had a procedure which was completely successful, but his doctors this week concluded that he now needs proper rest and recuperation, sier en representant for bandet i en uttalelse.

I pressemeldingen spøkte Watts med at for en gangs skyld har timingen hans vært litt dårlig.

— For once, my timing has been a little off.

— I am working hard to get fully fit but I have today accepted on the advice of the experts that this will take a while, sier han videre.

— After all the fans’ suffering caused by Covid, I really do not want the many RS fans who have been holding tickets for this tour to be disappointed by another postponement or cancellation. I have therefore asked my great friend Steve Jordan to stand in for me.

Steve Jordan spiller også med John Mayer Trio.