"Mick and Keith were totally wealthy, but me, Charlie and Ronnie werescraping by": Bill Wyman reveals the reality of the "multimillionaire" Rolling Stones, says he should have left the band earlier

Bill Wyman headshot.

Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has revealed that he should have left the band much earlier than he did and that he, guitarist Ronnie Wood and drummer Charlie Watts often struggled financially.

Interviewed at length in the new issue of Classic Rock, Wyman – who left the Rolling Stones in 1993 – is asked if he departed at the right time.