Ronnie Wood's descent into public disgrace may end in his removal from the Rolling Stones. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are reportedly preparing for a 2010 tour and are unsure at this time whether the guitarist will join them on the road.
Wood's possible removal is due to his public affair with a young Russian cocktail waitress, Ekaterina Ivanova, that ended with Wood's temporary imprisonment after a domestic squabble.
Much of Wood's problems are being blamed on his heavy drinking, according to the Daily Mail. The publication claims that without Wood's ex-wife, Jo, the band is unsure whether Wood will be able to get himself together and have what it takes to last on tour.
"Mick [Jagger] has always relied on Jo to be his conduit through to Ronnie - he has relied on her to get Ronnie to work, to keep him well enough to pass a medical for the tour," a source told the newspaper.
"Without Jo," the source continued, "Ronnie would never have managed to go on tour."
"It's always been up to Jo to get him through all that. All communication has gone through Jo for years, so now Mick has washed his hands of Ronnie," the source said. "The feeling is that he can't come back after this one. Ronnie has always been a bit lost, and, without Jo, nobody can reach him."
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