Charlie Watts Withdraws From The Rolling Stones Tour For Health Reasons, Steve Jordan Fills His Position

JAKARTA - The original drummer for The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts has left the band's tour in the United States. Reportedly he prefers to focus on his health.

Citing the Rolling Stones today, August 5, the band confirmed the news. "Charlie had a procedure that went well, but when he saw his doctor this week he was told he needed rest and adequate recovery."

The Rolling Stones declined to mention the health conditions experienced by Charlie Watts but they had no idea this would happen.

"I'm working hard to stay fit but today I was asked to rest for a while. After what fans have been through due to COVID, I don't want RS fans who already hold tickets for this tour to be disappointed again because of delays or cancellations," said the 80-year-old man.

For this US tour, Charlie Watts asked Steve Jordan to replace him. Jordan is the drummer for Keith Richards as well as X-Pensive Winos. In addition, he also became a house band for Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman.

The Rolling Stones will be holding a tour starting from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles starting October 17. This tour has been postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the world.