Charlie Watts dead: Legendary Rolling Stones drummer dies aged 80, publicist confirms
By Lucy Needham, Assistant Showbiz Editor - The Mirror
The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80.
The sad news comes weeks after Watts pulled out of the band's No Filter tour.
A spokesperson for Charlie confirmed his absence from the US shows earlier this month, revealing that the rocker needed to 'rest and recuperate' following a medical procedure.
He confirmed the operation had been 'completely successful' but said the star needed time to recover.
Watts said: "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."
Bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood all shared messages of support following the announcement.
Charlie has been a member of the Rolling Stones since 1963.
He remains the only member other than Jagger and Richards to have features on all of their studio albums.
After originally training as a graphic artist, Watts was introduced to Brian Jones, Jagger and Richards while playing drums recreationally in London's rhythm and blues clubs before being asked to join the group.
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