Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has paid tribute to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78. He was joined by bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, the latter with whom Sir Mick wrote Faithfull’s first single As Tears Go By, which reached number nine in the UK singles chart.

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has led tributes to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78.

The event was too momentous to pass up. In a tribute, Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger and other band members touched on the passing of Marianna Fathfull, who had been such a part of their earlier lives.