Following his fight with cancer, having turned 68, and after being pressed to tour with the Stones on their Bigger Bang excursion, Australian web site undercover.au is reporting that the only man to ever occupy the drum seat in the Stones, Charlie Watts is opting out.

With the band reportedly planning a tour for 2010, Watts is assumed to be staying true to his contention that he would tour the last time around, on the condition that the guys not bring up future road jaunts.

The site is also reporting that X-pensive Winos drummer, Charlie Drayton is being considered for the job.