Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones, has passed away at the age of 80

We all either love The Rolling Stones' music or know someone who does. And surely, when those people or that person who is a big fan of The Stones, as they're known for short, hears something good or bad about them, they are happy or sad. In this case, a lot of Stones fans are mourning the loss of their long time drummer, Charles Robert Watts, aka Charlie Watts. He was considered to be the most shy, reticent member of The Rolling Stones. He was never wild and crazy like some of the others.

Following the death of the famed drummer at the age of 80 from an undisclosed medical condition, footage from the band's summer tour began going viral, as almost a salute to him and a tribute to him. His last concert with the band was on Aug. 30, 2019. It was at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This was one of the stops of their No Filters tour, which began in 2017. It was scheduled to finish in 2020, but had to be postponed due to the coronavirus

This last show featured all the things you would expect from a great show by The Rolling Stones. Songs such as "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Sympathy for the Devil", "Honky Tonk Women", "Paint It Black" got major airplay, singer Mick Jagger singing and strutting around the stage, dual guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood rocking hard, looking like their 20 years old instead of 70s and Charlie Watts keeping the rhythm steady with his jazz-influenced style.

Earlier this month, Charlie Watts announced he would be sitting out of the 2021 No Filters tour leg after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed medical condition. His temporary replacement would be Steve Jordan, who played drums on all three of Keith Richards' solo albums

In a statement, he was in a happy mood, joking around. "For once my timing has been a little off. I am working hard to get fully fit but I have today accepted on the advice of the experts that this will take a while. After all the fans' suffering caused by COVID, I really do not want the many fans who have been holding tickets for this tour to be disappointed by another postponement or cancellation."

Despite being the drummer in one of the biggest household names of arena rock, Watts was honest about his dislike for touring. In an interview from 2018, Watts had this to say. "I love playing the drums, and I love playing with Mick and Keith and Ronnie, I don't know about the rest of it. It wouldn't bother me if The Rolling Stones said, 'That's it - enough'".

Last summer, in an interview, Mick Jagger had mentioned that the band were working on a new album, but it's unknown how much was done. He told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show that the new album to be "sounds pretty good to me", while also warning fans "don't hold your breath!"