According to a report from Billboard, Mick Jagger had emergency heart valve surgery last night in New York. He is and is recovering and in great health, sources tell Billboard. Doctors were able to access Jagger’s heart valve through his femoral artery and are now monitoring the Rolling Stones frontman for any complications including excess bleeding. Jagger will need to rest after completing the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), sources say. The minimally invasive procedure allows Jagger to avoid major surgery — doctors are able to repair the heart valve using a catheter that accesses a major artery without opening the chest. On Sunday (March 31) the Stones announced they were rescheduling their North American No Filter Tour so that Jagger could have the procedure. Reps for Jagger did not return a request for comment as of press time.
The Stones are expected to make up nearly all the dates on their No Filter Tour, but won’t be performing at Jazz Fest in New Orleans this year as previously planned. Earlier today, festival officials announced that Fleetwood Mac would be taking the band’s place.