Rod Stewart rocks Glastonbury main stage in Celtic shirt

Glasgow Times

29-06-2025

Rod, 80, was joined by music legends while he played a career-spanning set in front of thousands of fans at Worthy Farm.
Rod took to the Pyramid Stage for the coveted tea-time legends slot in fine form, despite having to pull out of shows recently due to health concerns.
Special guests joined him throughout his show, including Lulu, and he dedicated a song to another music legend.
Rod rocked the legends slot (Image:)
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The football-daft rocker had multiple costume changes throughout his set, finishing off wearing a green suit with 'Celtic' written on the back of his shirt.
His accompanying orchestra and backup singers were also kitted out in Celtic football tops, and the team's badge was on the front of the band's drums.
Rod emerged to huge cheers for his Legends spot, accompanied by pipers playing Scotland the Brave.
Festival-goers wearing Rod Stewart wigs pose for a selfie ahead of his performance during day five of Glastonbury festival 2025 (Image:) After opening with energy that his younger self would have been proud of, Rod dedicated a cover of I'd Rather Go Blind to Christine McVey from Fleetwood Mac.
Rod strutted across the stage in a matador-esque jacket and striped trousers with stars embossed onto the backside before changing into a flamingo pink suit.
Ronnie Wood joined Rod on stage (Image: BBC)
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He kept the pace high while blasting through hit after hit as he repeatedly said: "We've only got an hour and a half!"
Rod did appear to address the recent controversy surrounding Irish rappers Kneecap, who were outspoken about his support for Reform and Nigel Farage.
He told the fans: " I'm here, enjoy yourselves, ladies and gentlemen, please."
In an apparent jibe towards Kneecap, who performed on Saturday, he said: "Music brings us together, we need music.
"There's been a lot about the Middle East lately, quite rightly so, but I want to draw your attention to the Ukraine with the next song, called The Love Train."
Simply Red's Mick Hucknall joined Rod for If You Don't Know Me By Now to massive cheers from the crowd.
Rod's backup singers wore Celtic tops (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire)
Rod Stewart rocks Glastonbury main stage in Celtic shirt (Image: BBC)
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Before Ronnie Wood, who was his bandmate in Faces, took to the stage for Stay With Me and the final few numbers.
Final special guest Lulu joined for Hot Legs while looking brilliant in a white suit with frilly trousers.
She joked, "We make a good couple, sorry Penny," while the pair rocked out to the crowd.
As Rod finished with big hit, Sailing, he took off the jacket of the green suit he had changed into to reveal that 'Celtic' was written on the back of it.