Keith Richards will return in the fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean
' adventure, despite rumours that Disney were set to axe him because of his controversial memoirs.Rumours surfaced recently that the family friendly studio were to axe Richards from the franchise following his drug and sex fuelled tales.
However, Disney officials have called the reports "unfounded and not true".
It paves the way for a return to the franchise for the Rolling Stones
legend, who will once again play the father of Johnny Depp's swashbuckling Captain Sparrow.On the band's Facebook page, a statement read, "Fear not Pirates fans, we are happy to confirm that Keith Richards will be returning as Captain Teague in Pirates of the Caribbean
: On Stranger Tides, setting sail May 2011!"
