Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones, has died aged 80 | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
![Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts taking part in live Facebook Q&A event on Tuesday | 98.7 WNLC Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts taking part in live Facebook Q&A event on Tuesday | 98.7 WNLC](https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2098/files/2018/11/abcnewsradioonline.comM_RollingStonesRonnieWood-166becc5109845e4c46c15014269bc3e42701c8e.jpg)
Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts taking part in live Facebook Q&A event on Tuesday | 98.7 WNLC
![Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, framed by the head and neck of Ronnie Woods' guitar, performs the song "Start Me Up" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, framed by the head and neck of Ronnie Woods' guitar, performs the song "Start Me Up" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D47DEW/drummer-charlie-watts-of-the-rolling-stones-framed-by-the-head-and-neck-of-ronnie-woods-guitar-performs-the-song-start-me-up-at-the-mgm-grand-garden-arena-in-las-vegas-nevada-november-30-2002-the-sold-out-concert-the-second-consecutive-las-vegas-area-show-for-the-band-is-the-last-stop-of-the-current-leg-of-the-stones-licks-world-tour-the-band-will-take-a-break-for-the-holidays-and-then-return-to-the-road-in-montreal-on-jan-8-2D47DEW.jpg)
Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, framed by the head and neck of Ronnie Woods' guitar, performs the song "Start Me Up" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas,
![Ronnie Wood on Twitter: "Happy 80th birthday Charlie!! ❤🙏😎🥁 Back to back birthdays 🤣🥳🎂 https://t.co/pC6RXMmNqi" / Twitter Ronnie Wood on Twitter: "Happy 80th birthday Charlie!! ❤🙏😎🥁 Back to back birthdays 🤣🥳🎂 https://t.co/pC6RXMmNqi" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E23u88rWEAcsPSq.jpg)