Ronnie Wood has confirmed his late bandmate who passed away in 2021 will be featured in some of the tracks recorded for the band's upcoming studio installment.
- October 28, 2022
AceShowbiz - The Rolling Stones' late drummer Charlie Watts is confirmed by Ronnie Wood to feature on the band's next album. The 75-year-old guitarist says that Charlie - who passed away in August 2021 at the age of 80 - will be heard on the eagerly anticipated record, which is expected to be released in 2023, as the legendary rock group are working on their new LP.
"We are recording the new album now and we are going to LA in a few weeks to carry it on and finish it off. Charlie is on some of the tracks and drummer Steve Jordan," Ronnie spilled when speaking to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column.
New sticksman Steve replaced Charlie on the drum kit for Rolling Stones' 2022 "Sixty" tour, which marked six decades of the band.
The new album will be the first LP to feature new compositions by singer Sir Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards since 2005's "A Bigger Bang" although they did release single "Living in a Ghost Town" in 2020. The band's last album release was 2016's "Blue and Lonesome" which was comprised of cover versions.
Breaking the news of the album, a source previously said, "After Charlie's passing there was some uncertainty about what to do next. They had stadium dates scheduled so pressed ahead, but afterwards it wasn't clear what the future looked like."
"But now they've had time to reflect they all feel it's the right thing to keep doing what they've always done as a band, make new music and hopefully hit the road again to perform it to their fans. They've had a knock in recent years, but the show goes on - and The Stones always do."
