Keith Richards' story was lost in translation · 2007-04-06 12:25
Keith Richards denies a report that he snorted his father’s ashes.
Yesterday it was alleged that Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards had snorted his late father’s ashes during a cocaine binge.
Keith Richards insists his story was “lost in translation”.
‘’He was cremated and I couldn’t resist grinding him up with a little blow,’‘ the great man was reported to have said. ‘’It went down pretty well and I’m still alive.’‘Telegraph says, that last night, Richards was insisting the story had been ‘’lost in translation”.
Instead of being snorted up his son’s nose, Bert Richards’s ashes were fertilising a sturdy English oak planted in his memory. Keith added that he’d never touch cocaine now, ‘’unless I wished to commit suicide”.
It would have been nice though, to see him and Johnny Depp at all kinds of events. Keith plays Captain Jack Sparrow's father in the new installment, which must have thrilled Johnny Depp as he has clearly stated his admiration for the Rolling Stones guitarist.
Keith now maintains the whole thing was a joke. He writes on his band's web site: “The truth of the matter is that I planted a sturdy English oak tree. I took the lid off the box of ashes, and he is now growing oak trees and would love me for it!!! I was trying to say how tight Bert and I were. That tight!!! I wouldn’t take cocaine at this point in my life unless I wished to commit suicide.”
Bernard Doherty, from LD Communications the PR company which represent the Rolling Stones, supported the denial saying: “It was an off-the-cuff remark, a joke, and it is not true. File under April Fool’s joke.”
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