Stones roll into town as latest tour kicks off

SIXTY years of touring and the Rolling Stones show no sign of slowing down.

-  Tom Bryant

In fact, it was a case of start me up, as frontman Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood kicked off the US leg of their Hackney Diamonds tour in Houston, Texas.

However, guitarist Keith, 80, admitted being on the road again was bittersweet without drummer Charlie Watts, who died from cancer in 2021, aged 80. But not rolling on was never an option.

He said: "We love each other and we love our music and when you're doing it, you don't really think about it. But I think with Charlie going, I have realised more and more how special that is.