Mick Jagger doesn’t think The Rolling Stones should have quit after Charlie Watts’ death

Charlie Watts, drummer for long-standing rock legends The Rolling Stones, died recently. The band embarked on a new tour in September without Watts, with Steve Jordan behind the drums.

Many felt that the band should have stopped touring without Watts and ended their long career on a high note after the passing of their iconic drummer.

However, singer Mick Jagger is not warming to such talk. Jagger told Apple Music 1 in an interview:

“Some people said, ‘Oh, Charlie died, and you should have not done the tour — and stopped’. And other people would think, ‘The thing about the Rolling Stones throughout their career has been their resilience in the face of adversity.’ And we’ve had ups and downs, mostly ups, to be honest — but we’ve had adversity. And this was probably one of the most difficult ones.”

“After doing the first couple of shows, I feel really good about it. I’m glad we’re doing it. I know Charlie wanted us to do it, and I think the audience wanted us to do it. They seem to. And of course it’s different — and of course in some ways it’s kinda sad […] But you just go out there and rock out, and you feel better. And it’s very cathartic. So I think it’s really good.”