Despite still being in the middle of the US leg of their ‘No Filter Tour’, Sir Mick Jagger has revealed in an interview with Mojo that The Rolling Stones will tour again in 2022 if “Everyone’s feeling good”. This could make the first full tour for the band without Charlie Watts since he joined in 1963. Watts, however, had been replaced by session musician Steve Jordan for the final 13 shows of the band’s current tour. See footage of the band performing with Jordan below.
Despite having a combined age of 229, that’s just the 3 of them by the way, Jagger believes that he, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards will keep touring for as long as they remain fit, well, and continue to love being on the road. Jagger even added that he is “sure we’ll do shows.”. With this in mind, the beginnings of the band without core member Charlie Watts were tough on Richards, he stated “’I can’t pick this up without Charlie.’. But later the apprehension of playing without his old friend was ironed out as Richards and Jordan locked themselves in as “Once Steve and I got into it: ‘Hey, this is the way it’s supposed to be.”. The band have since done 10 shows together, with another 4 confirmed including a show in Detroit tonight.
The No Filter tour has motored in to Detroit! Tonight the Stones play @fordfield Stadium, we’ll see you there! pic.twitter.com/eiyZ9yQvbd
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) November 15, 2021
With such an immense position to fill, The Stones began to reflect on just how well Jordan fits into the band. Not as a replacement, but as a respectful ode to Watts. “From a musical point of view, it’s incredibly energetic and wonderfully inspiring.”. As well as revealing just how daunting it can be to join a band in such a high calibre position, “Steve is so aware of the seat he’s sitting in.”, “[he] said to me: ‘Charlie played the drums. He didn’t hit them.’”.
Prior to Jordan’s involvement, Richards also confessed his worries about the future of the band, stating, “Charlie Watts was my bed. I could lay on there and know that not only would I have a good sleep, but I’d wake up and it’d still be rocking.” Adding, “It was something I’ve had since I was 19. I never doubted it. I never even thought about it. Only now am I thinking about it.”.
As well as touring, the band are also re-releasing a 40th-anniversary version of their 1981 album Tattoo You. The package also contains a bonus disc, with a 26 song live show recorded at Wembley Stadium in 1982.
