Londoner's Diary: Rolling Stones rock up at the Jazz FM Awards
At the Jazz FM awards at Shoreditch Town Hall last night, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts received the Gold Award, and Van Morrison gave a lifetime achievement award to Georgie Fame.
Watts got on the stage, said “I don’t know what this is about,” and went off. But he had a reprieve: the Stones won Blues Act of the Year and Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Watts took to the stage. “Before we go,” Jagger said, “Charlie is going to say a word in recognition of his award.” Watts grabbed the mic. “Thanks,” he said, gruffly.
He’s not in Jagger’s bad books though: The Londoner overheard the singer asking for a second goody bag, saying it was “for Charlie, because he might forget”. Inside were some pencil drumsticks and a copy of the DVD Whiplash.
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