Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood said Monday that his pregnant wife is not on the band’s tour of Latin America in order to avoid exposure to the Zika virus.
The musician tweeted that Sally Wood was not accompanying him on the band’s tour of Latin America because the Zika virus and excessive flying are “too dangerous” for their unborn twin daughters.
Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, 68, Is Expecting Twins
In a tweet right before that one, Wood made clear that his wife had not “been sent home” from the tour.
My wife @sallywood has not been ‘sent home’ from the @rollingstones tour!
1/3— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) February 21, 2016
Our twins come first and we decided the Zika virus & excessive flying was too dangerous for them.
2/3— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) February 21, 2016
Our baby GIRLS are growing beautifully ~ thank you for the love! ??– 3/3 (my drawing –) pic.twitter.com/6GFl4V8b60
— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) February 21, 2016
The Rolling Stones played the first Brazilian gig of their Ole Tour at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium Saturday night. Next they head to Sao Paulo, then Porto Alegre, before traveling to Peru, Colombia and Mexico.