Bill Wyman pays tribute to Charlie Watts: “You were like a brother to me”

Billy Joel has paid tribute to The Rolling Stones’ Charlie Watts at his concert in Cincinnati last week (September 10).Watts died last month (August 24) at the age of 80. The drummer had undergone an undisclosed medical procedure in the weeks before his death, which had caused him to pull out of the Stones’ upcoming US tour.Joel included a partial cover of the band’s 1971 single ‘Brown Sugar’ during his show at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park on Friday.

Selome Hailu editorThe Rolling Stones posted a video on Friday honoring their late drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday.The two-minute video, shared on the band’s official Twitter and Instagram, is a slideshow of photos and videos of Watts playing in the band, appearing in music videos, addressing the press and more, edited to the beat of “If You Can’t Rock Me,” the opening track of the Rolling Stones’ 1974 album “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll.” In an interview included in the video, Watts says,

Charlie Watts may be gone, but he’s far from forgotten by the bandmates with whom he built an international music juggernaut.

The Rolling Stones are remembering their late bandmate.

The Rolling Stones have shared a new video paying tribute to late drummer Charlie Watts – watch it below.Watts, who has appeared on every album in the legendary band’s discography to date, sadly died aged 80 earlier this week, prompting tributes to pour in from across the music world.Upon news of his death, remaining current band members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood all shared tributes on social media, with the latter simply writing: “I love you my fellow Gemini ~ I will dearly

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has joined the legion of rock ’n’ roll heavyweights honouring the late Charlie Watts – legendary drummer of the Rolling Stones, who died at age 80 earlier this week – praising him as “such a significant part of [the Stones’] sound, and an underrated part of their sound”.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Ulrich said he was shocked by Watts’ passing, noting that “it hits hard on many levels” because “as a Stones fan, it’s sort of the end of at least an era within

Soundgarden and the current drummer for Pearl Jam – is the latest musician to pay tribute to late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died aged 80 earlier this week.In a statement to SPIN Magazine, the 58-year-old drummer described Watts as “the epitome of cool.”“His contributions to the world of music and drumming will live on forever,” said Cameron.“He had a beautifully greasy swagger in his drumming that was completely his own thing.

Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts had passed away at the age of 80. Multiple tributes have flowed in for the star since the sad news of his passing.MORE: Kate Hudson won’t leave home without this $15 travel essentialAmong those who remembered him was Hollywood superstar Kate Hudson, who left her fans in tears with her emotional words.WATCH: The Rolling Stones surprise superfan in London"Love to the Watts family," she wrote.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are remembering their Rolling Stones bandmate, drummer Charlie Watts, by sharing photos on social media, with both Jagger and Richards presenting the images with no additional comment.

Tributes flooded in from across the music community yesterday following the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, aged 80.It was confirmed that Watts had died in a statement on the band’s social media, which read: “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts.

has passed away at the age of 80.Legends from across the music world have been sharing fond memories and appreciation for Watts, whose publicist revealed had died peacefully in hospital.Hours after the announcement, Jagger's official Instagram page posted a beaming shot of Charlie smiling while sat behind a drum kit, as fans knew him best.No caption was given in the poignant tribute.While frontman Mick's post was simple, some of his millions of followers rushed to share their sympathy at the

Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his dear bandmate Charlie Watts, who passed away aged 80 on Tuesday.The iconic rocker's publicist confirmed the sad news in a statement, writing that the "beloved" drummer had "passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family".MORE: Mick Jagger's poignant tribute to Charlie Watts sparks huge reactionWATCH: Rolling Stones surprise superfan in LondonSharing a throwback image of himself with the

The Who‘s Pete Townshend has shared a touching tribute to The Rolling Stones‘ Charlie Watts, who died yesterday aged 80.Watts’ publicist confirmed the news in a statement last night (August 24), writing that the “beloved” drummer had “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.”A cause of death has not yet been made public.Taking to his official Instagram account last night, guitarist Townshend joined many fellow musicians in paying his respects to the

Ronnie Wood has paid tribute to his Rolling Stones bandmate Charlie Watts, who died yesterday aged 80.Watts’ publicist confirmed the news in a statement last night (August 24), writing that the “beloved” drummer had “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.”The message continued by describing the late musician as “a cherished husband, father and grandfather” and “one of the greatest drummers of his generation”.Tributes have since poured in from the

View this post on InstagramIn his tribute, Richards, 77, posted a picture of Watts’s drumkit with a “closed” sign hung on it. He too did not include a caption.

Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have lead the star-studded tributes to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts following his death aged 80. Watts had been the beating heart of the band since 1963 and played on legendary rock hits including I Can't Get No Satisfaction, Paint It Black and Brown Sugar.