Remembering Charlie Watts: Mick Jagger Pens Emotional Tribute 1 Year After Bandmate's Death

Mick Jagger revealed that Charlie Watts continues to occupy a huge part of his heart a year after his death.

The Rolling Stones got bombarded with the heartbreaking news about Charlie Watts' death a year ago. Despite losing the bandmate, they decided to continue their music career and keep his memory and legacy burning.

As they marked his first death anniversary, Jagger offered a heartfelt tribute as he remembered Watts and celebrated his life.

On Twitter, the singer posted a video montage featuring Watts. Jagger himself did a voiceover while it played The Rolling Stones' 1974 hit song, "Till The Next Goodbye."

Jagger said he particularly misses Watts' sense of humor before recalling their great time together.

"Outside of the band, you know, we used to hang out quite a lot and have interesting times. We loved sports; we'd go to football, we'd go to cricket games, and we had other interests apart from just music. But, of course, I really miss Charlie so much," he said.

His recent statement resonated with the pain he shared in an interview with The Sunday Times in May. At that time, Jagger opened up that, while he does not expect to see his bandmate behind him during a show, he reportedly still thinks of him not only in the band's performances and rehearsals but in different things, as well.

Charlie Watts' Death

The Rolling Stones were left shocked when the band's drummer died at the age of 80 last year.

Their representative divulged that Watts received a successful medical procedure before his death. Although it was never disclosed what the surgery was, it was noted that he received treatments for his throat cancer nearly two decades ago.

Watts passed away in a London hospital "peacefully" while being surrounded by his family.

Before his passing, he was scheduled to join the Rolling Stones No Filter Tour of U.S. stadiums. However, his doctors advised him to rest, but he never came up on stage again.

Fans and his bandmates noticed that there was something missing since his death. For what it's worth, Watts was the only one who could give a unique feeling to their audience whenever he played their rock songs like "Brown Sugar" and "Paint It, Black."

Watts appeared in his last concert on Aug. 30, 2019, but he still occurred during the band's "One World Together" all-star livestream in April 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic started.

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