At their peak, The Rolling Stones dominated the rock world – and, with their 2023 comeback file Hackney Diamonds topping charts all over the world, it’s clear they nonetheless do.

That’s why, when Rolling Stones bassist Invoice Wyman informed his bandmates he needed to stop the band in 1991, no one believed him.

“I left in 1991 however [the band] wouldn’t consider me,” Wyman reveals in a brand new interview with The Mirror. “They refused to simply accept I had left. It was not till 1993, once they have been beginning to get collectively to tour in 1994, once they mentioned, ‘You will have truly now left, haven’t you?’ And I mentioned, ‘I left two years in the past.’”

Many musicians would kill for an opportunity to play with the Stones – however Wyman says he grew bored with the rockstar life-style after 30 years of touring. “I simply had sufficient,” he explains. “It was half my life and I believed, ‘I’ve acquired different issues I wish to do.’”

Wyman dreamt of a less complicated life: “I needed to do archaeology, write books, have photograph exhibitions and play charity cricket,” he says. “I used to examine historic cultures whereas I used to be on the highway and take photographs as properly. I simply had this complete different life I needed to stay.”

Whereas Wyman ended his hiatus to play bass on Hackney Diamonds monitor Dwell By The Sword, he has reportedly been residing a relaxed life over the past 33 years. He’s notably keen on amassing, his collections starting from Rupert Bear annuals, to music corridor posters, to Roman cash.

Amassing stamps is actually a far cry from his rock ‘n’ roll heyday, however Wyman finds pleasure in his ever-growing collections. “I don’t like throwing issues away,” he says.

The love of amassing stems from his expertise rising up. “Through the struggle we didn’t have presents, however we had Rupert Bear annuals which all of us shared,” he says. “I used to learn them to the youthful ones. After which I began to gather them as I used to be loopy about them. It was ­one thing that caught with me.”

He’s even hoarded gear from his Rolling Stones years. “I’ve an archive of the Stones too,” he provides. “I’ve acquired a library that I created of every little thing that has occurred to me. I needed to maintain an archive of the Stones to indicate my son I used to be as soon as in a band.”

Regardless of serving to on the most recent Stones file, Wyman wont be becoming a member of the band on their present stadium tour. Though he wont be performing alongside his bandmates, he’s nonetheless haunted by desires of touring to at the present time.

“The bizarre factor is, ever since I’ve left, up till the current day, I nonetheless dream I’m on tour,” he laughs. “Like we’re in a dressing room or we’re in a resort. I nonetheless dream these desires and I dream of different mates like David Bowie. They’re all very good however very complicated.”

Whereas the remainder of the staff are rocking onstage, followers can expertise Invoice Wyman’s quiet life via his novels. Wyman’s most up-to-date e book, Billy within the Wars, is out now.