New stone : Mick Jagger successfully operated on the heart

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is a successful heart surgery. "I feel much better now," said Jagger on the Friday of the short-message service Twitter and thanked his Fans for their support and "all the hospital staff for their excellent work".

Earlier, it was reported by the industry Website "Billboard", the aortic heart valve of the 75-year-old singer had been replaced. The engagement in New York was, therefore, with a catheter. With this so-called minimally invasive surgery, a surgery on the open heart had been avoided. Jagger recovering well and was in a "great state of health". The Briton had to be four to five days in the hospital, his artery to heal properly.

The Rolling Stones had canceled on Saturday 17 concerts, within the framework of the "No Filter"tour, starting on the 20. April in the USA and Canada wanted to give. The reason given was simply, Jagger in need of medical treatment. The musician wrote in the short message service Twitter, he was "devastated" that he had to let his Fans as "hang".

earlier this week, the music magazine "Rolling Stone reported, among other things," Jagger had to pull flaps on Friday in New York of a heart-OP.

Mick Jagger and Co in Berlin Rolling Stones Olympic stadium

The eight-time father, five times a grandfather and easy great-grandfather Jagger rock-charged stage shows is, despite its age, for its energy is known. Jagger and his band mates had founded the Rolling Stones in 1962. The Beatles, with whom they competed for a long time, survived the rock band decades. To count the many Hits of the rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", "Under My Thumb", "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Brown Sugar". (AFP)