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Nikki Sixx Suggests Keith Richards for Next Pope

4/24/2025

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Nikki Sixx's witty tweet playfully proposes Keith Richards as the next Pope, celebrating the legendary guitarist's seemingly eternal vitality. At over eighty, Richards defies age, still rocking stages and outliving many of his contemporaries. His remarkable resilience, especially after a near-fatal ladder accident in 1998, has sparked a wave of memes that honor his indomitable spirit.

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Nikki Sixx's witty tweet playfully proposes Keith Richards as the next Pope, celebrating the legendary guitarist's seemingly eternal vitality. At over eighty, Richards defies age, still rocking stages and outliving many of his contemporaries. His remarkable resilience, especially after a near-fatal ladder accident in 1998, has sparked a wave of memes that honor his indomitable spirit.