Rumours are swirling now that the Rolling Stones’ drummer, Charlie Watts, has gone on record saying that “it would be great if the band honoured its fiftieth anniversary with a tour.”

The general sentiment from other members’ camps doesn’t appear as strong; especially in light of some of the comments that came up in Keith Richards’ autobiography Life.

This was then exacerbated by a report by the London Evening Standard last week claiming that there was talk about the band playing the 2012 Olympics in London. The Stones camp then had to release an official statement saying that this was not the case.  

The Stones may be divided about reforming and touring, but how about you?

 

After 50 years, are they still the world’s greatest rock ’n’ roll band?

Let us know in the comments below.

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posted by Jon Siddall on Feb 15, 2012