Following Charlie Watts’ passing, the Rolling Stones ought to have disbanded, according to Bill Wyman’s explanation

During a recent interview with Classic Rock, Bill Wyman expressed his opinion that the Rolling Stones ought to have disbanded following the passing of Charlie Watts. “When Charlie left, I was afraid that they might go out of business. That is exactly what I did,” the bassist admitted. I didn’t think they could replace Charlie, with his charisma and what a wonderful person he was, but they continued on, which astonished me. They were able to replace the bass, but I didn’t think they could replace Charlie. On the other hand, I wouldn’t say that it let me down, but it did surprise me.

He continued by saying, “I believe that it would have been an excellent opportunity for them to… On the other hand, I don’t believe they have anything else to do; if they had, they would engage in that activity, wouldn’t they? Watts passed away on August 24, 2021, at the age of 80, in a hospital in London. An formal announcement regarding the cause of death was never made, however Keith Richards stated in March 2022 that Watts had been diagnosed with cancer.

Before Watts passed away in 2021, the Rolling Stones produced their most recent record in 2016, which was followed by the publication of a covers album titled “Blue & Lonesome” in the same year. In the year 2023, they published their first new album in nearly twenty years, which was titled “Hackney Diamonds.” “Mess It Up” and “Live by the Sword” are two tunes that still feature Watts’ drumming, which may be heard in their entirety. It was Wyman’s first time recording with the band since 1989, and he also contributed bass to the album titled “Live by the Sword.”

During the press conference for ‘Hackney Diamonds’ that took place the previous year, Richards revealed Watts’ final desire for the Rolling Stones music group. During the course of the conversation about the album, Jimmy Fallon inquired about the experience of recording without Watts. He responded by saying, “Ever since Charlie has been gone, things have been different… It’s true that he’s the fourth spot. He is not present. He is, without a doubt, being missed tremendously.

“But thanks to Charlie Watts, also, we have Steve Jordan who was Charlie’s recommendation if anything should happen to him,” he said, sharing Watts’ final desire and advise for his bandmates. “But Steve Jordan was Charlie’s recommendation if anything should happen ” The words “Steve Jordan is your man” were spoken by Charlie.

It was a very long time ago when Watts suggested Steven. Steve and I have worked together, and he has been a friend of ours. It was a trend that seemed to be rather normal. Without Charlie’s blessing, it would have been a lot more difficult, but at the same time, it is a difficult team,” the musician also mentioned. Prior to his current role as the band’s drummer, Steve Jordan was a member of Keith Richards’ X-Pensive Winos. During the time that Watts was absent, Jordan played with the band.