The Guardian has reported that rumours of Charlie ditching future tours, and perhaps even the band itself, have been denied by by an official Rolling Stones spokesperson.

The spokesperson said: "Contrary to a fabricated and ill-informed report that appeared yesterday on a small music website in Australia, we would like to make it clear that drummer Charlie Watts has not left the Rolling Stones."

The spokesman pointed out that Watts had been taking part in media interviews to promote the band's latest projects – the release of the album Exile on Main Street and the forthcoming DVD of the film Stones In Exile.

Recently, the "ill-informed" website, undercover.com.au., has also claimed that Ronnie Wood is no longer a member of The Stones - even claiming that it was stated on the Stone's revamped website as such. The news report reads...
"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts are all listed as being with the band from 1962-present. Founding member Brian Jones is listed as 1962-1969. Bill Wyman is listed as 1962-1992. Mick Taylor is down from 1969-1974.

However, Ronnie Wood on the Rolling Stones very own website is listed as 1976-2010."

This is not true. Ronnie Wood is listed as 1976-present, therefore he has not left the band.