Keith Richards celebrated his 80th birthday (and 40th wedding anniversary to Patti Hansen) today (December 18, 2023) and many of his fellow music stars took to social media birthday today (July 26, 2023) and many of his fellow music stars took to social media to help him celebrate. We’ve curated many of the comments from well-wishers, beginning with his extended Rolling Stones family. The band’s social media account offered an extended clip.
First, Keef’s own tweet to his bride of 40 years.
For Patricia,
Happy 40th Anniversary! I love you.
Keith♥️ pic.twitter.com/o6LNDnpWCv— Keith Richards (@officialKeef) December 18, 2023
Jagger received similar well wishes when he turned 80 on July 26, 2023.
Happy birthday to the one and only @officialKeef! Wishing you the most special of days Keith! Keep on rockin’ 🎸🎉 pic.twitter.com/0fAxhzhvA4
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) December 18, 2023
Happy birthday @officialKeef !
Love MickPhoto: Mark Seliger pic.twitter.com/3VhKNUoUQx
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) December 18, 2023
Happy 80th birthday @officialKeef ❤️🎸❤️🎸🎂❤️😘 pic.twitter.com/fxW5oEZsr3
— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) December 18, 2023
The late Charlie Watts’ Facebook page shared a post: Wishing Keith Richards a very happy 80th birthday today! Charlie said of his lifelong friend, “Keith is the most interesting, the most different of us all…He’s a man of vision, and one of the few people who hasn’t really changed over the years. Wherever he goes, whatever he does, he’s always Keith. He’ll be in his room and all the stuff that makes him Keith will be there. The music’s going, the wine’s there, his guitar’s there, and he’ll be sitting in the middle of it all like some wonderful sultan. It’s fantastic. It’s not a new thing, it’s the way he’s always been.”
“Happy 80th Birthday mate, love Bill”
Picture of @officialKeef taken by Bill in Mexico City from his book ‘Stones From The Inside’ pic.twitter.com/Vb2keXnlCv
— Bill Wyman (@bill_wyman) December 18, 2023
The Rolling Stones will be playing Jazz Fest as part of their 2024 tour.
Happy Birthday Keef 🎉 🎉 🎉
Give him your regards in person when the Stones play Jazz Fest on Thursday, May 2.
📷 J. Bouquet pic.twitter.com/xiEksGQzZM
— New Orleans JazzFest (@jazzfest) December 18, 2023
John Lennon’s Twitter account posted a clip of The Dirty Mac’s performance at the 1968 taping of The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus.
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY, KEITH RICHARDS. pic.twitter.com/RqLg09H3vz
— John Lennon (@johnlennon) December 18, 2023
Willie Nelson at 90, sent well-wishes to the decade-younger Richards.
Happy Birthday, @officialKeef!
📷: Michael Caulfield Archive pic.twitter.com/VU5hKAGf7y
— Willie Nelson (@WillieNelson) December 19, 2023
To my dear friend, Keith Richards on your 80th… I hope today is the best birthday of all birthdays in the universe! And happy anniversary to you and beautiful Patti! Love both of you! ❤️ #keithrichards80 pic.twitter.com/JCbTj1sI8D
— Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) December 18, 2023
Happy Birthday #KeithRichards iiii]; )’https://t.co/VEmxTb1dtj
— Slash (@Slash) December 18, 2023
Happy Birthday to the timeless rocker, the one and only Keith Richards. ROCK ON! 🍻🎸🥳@officialkeef @therollingstones#BadToTheBone #GeorgeThorogood #ClassicRock #RocknRoll #Blues #RockSongs #GeorgeThorogoodAndTheDestroyers #OneBourbonOneScotchOneBeer #BadAllOverTheWorld… pic.twitter.com/dS2T5NueKE
— Thorogood&Destroyers (@thorogoodmusic) December 18, 2023
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Happy 80th Birthday Keith. You are the face of Rock and Roll.
I swear I didn’t think he would make to 35 let alone 80, but I am very glad (“Happy”) he is still here and sounding terrific. Rock on Keith, there’s no one else like you.