And we all miss Charlie so much," he said in a video shared on Instagram.

"We miss him as a band, we miss him as a friend on and off the stage and we've got so many memories of Charlie -- and I'm sure some of you that have seen us before have got memories of Charlie as well.

"I hope you will remember him like we do, so we'd like to dedicate this show to Charlie."

The legendary British rock band's 13-date tour had been scheduled for May 2020 before the coronavirus restrictions caused it to be postponed.

The band are scheduled to make pit stops in, among others, Florida, Atlanta and Los Angeles before wrapping in Austin, Texas on November 20.

Touring musician and longtime Stones associate Steve Jordan will replace Watts on drums for the duration of the tour.