Brian had become a drug and alcohol problem for the 'working band' and I'm sure personally among the band members as well. Brian (and Keith really,) was an accident waiting to happen. I'm sure they half-expected to hear of his early demise at any moment because of his substance abuse.

Nobody expects a junkie to live for very long. Dealing with a dope-fiend in any money/business/legal related environment is even harder. Must have been mixed feelings when they heard of Brian's death; anger, pain, frustration, sadness etc. From the quote you posted, it sounds like that was where Jagger's head was at regarding Jones. It couldn't have been an easy thing to deal with for any of the band members.

John

That's true John, I think they were in the studio when they got the news. Just they started together basically and I guess they had good and bad times together and they were not totally established then like they were and are now.

Tim - I don't know Jagger from squat, but if he's just an average, normal human being, it's not hard to imagine how one would feel, or be thinking in any given 'life situation'. I'm sure there was some good reason for the attitude he expressed in that response you posted. People are people... his heart is not so different from ours. I'd be upset and pee'd off too in that situation.

John

Does that mean that fans who missed out 1st time,

Have now a chance to but tickets for the resched shows&when&where was the rescheduled tour dates announced?.

Priority to current ticket holders I would guess.