Mick Jagger in emotional on-stage tribute to bandmate Charlie Watts a month after he dies

Mick Jagger pays tribute to Charlie Watts at Rolling Stones show

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Mick Jagger dedicated the first Rolling Stones performance since Charlie Watts’ death to the late drummer, as the band kicked off their tour of America. The 78-year-old told the audience that it was a “poignant night” for the rockers.

Mick took to the stage at the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on Monday and later took to Twitter to share footage from the gig.

He told fans that it was the first time the band had played without their drummer in 59 years.

Charlie died on August 24, weeks after revealing that he would not be touring with the band due to ill health.

The British rock band was formed in 1962 and originally comprised of Mick, Charlie, Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Dick Taylor, with Ronnie Wood not joining the group until 1975.

The band’s frontman Mick said he missed Charlies as both a friend and a bandmate in the clip that he shared with his 2.3 million followers.

“It’s the first show of our 2021 tour… I must say though, it is a bit of a poignant night for us because it is the first tour in 59 years we have done without our lovely Charlie Watts,” he said to the audience at the concert.

“And we also miss Charlie so much. We miss him as a band. We miss him as friends – on and off the stage.

“And we’ve got so many memories of Charlie and I’m sure some of you who have seen us before have got memories of Charlie as well and I hope you will remember him like we do.

“So we’d like to dedicate this show to Charlie,” he continued.

Bandmate Ronnie, 74, who also posted the clip online, spoke at the concert as well.

“Charlie we are playing for you man, we are playing for you,” he said.

“RIP Charlie,” Twitter user Dickers1978 wrote in the comments section of the post.

“What a beautiful tribute to Charlie Watts.

“He will always be alive hearts of every fan of The Rolling Stones and for his file. #CharlieWatts (1941-Forever),”(sic) user Mariana24362403 remarked.

“He gave it his all Charlie Watts played to the end what an amazing person to live a life what he enjoyed doing most playing drums with The Rolling Stones & Charlie’s Jazz Band. From Los Angeles, California,”(sic) Buchman777 added.

A statement released following his death said that Charlie had died peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family.

“Charlie was a cherished husband, father and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the greatest drummers of his generation,” it read.

Earlier in the month, the band told fans that Charlie had undergone a successful procedure but would be unable to take part in the USA No Filter Tour.

Steve Jordan was revealed to be his replacement at the time.

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