Sir Mick Jagger has paid an emotional tribute to his former girlfriend and 1960s music icon Marianne Faithfull, who has died at the age of 78. The Rolling Stones frontman shared his grief on social media following the announcement of Faithfull's death in London on Thursday.

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has paid tribute to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78. He was joined by bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards, the latter with whom Sir Mick wrote Faithfull’s first single As Tears Go By, which reached number nine in the UK singles chart.

Marianne Faithfull, who during the Swinging '60s in London was a muse to the Rolling Stones and David Bowie, died today in London.