Rod Stewart shares eye-watering Glastonbury cost he will need to pay out of his own pocket
The Maggie May rocker, 80, is set to perform at the Legends slot act in Glastonbury 2025, joining a star-studded line-up of other acts.
Sir Rod Stewart has revealed how much he will pocket following his highly-anticipated slot at Glastonbury festival later this year. However, despite bosses dishing out a substantial sum he's left with a sore bill.
He has been touring across the US, meaning it's going to cost a hefty sum to transport his crew, staging and equipment back for the festival, set to take place at the end of this month.
The rock legend, 80, will return to one of the biggest musical festivals in Somerset for the first time in over two decades. Rod last performed on the Pyramid stage 23 years ago.
Maggie May rocker Rod will be joined by a stellar line-up of acts as he performs as this year's Legends slot. He has opened up on his Glastonbury comeback in a new interview.
Rod claimed he would receive £120,000 from festival bosses but it will set him back £300,000 to take to the stage early in the evening on Sunday, June 29.
Speaking to the Radio Times, Sir Rod said: "It was about eight months ago when I was asked to do it, maybe a little longer. But it didn't fit with my schedule because I've got to bring everybody back from America.
"It's going to cost me £300,000 to do it and they only pay you about 120,000 quid. So it's going to cost me."
However the hefty cost didn't appear to phase the Celtic-daft rocker, who was adamant it "doesn't matter" if he ends up out of pocket for the prized slot.
It comes as he revealed that he will only play for one hour and 15 minutes. Rod claims he "begged" festival bosses for an extra 15 minutes as he usually performs for two hours, however his request was denied.
Other Glastonbury headliners for the highly-anticipated 2025 show include The 1975, Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, Doechii, The Prodigy and Alanis Morissette.
Sir Rod was recently forced to cancel six more shows from his US tour after coming down with the flu. Announcing the news on Instagram last week, the hitmaker said that he would be cancelling four US tour dates and rescheduling two others.
He wrote: "So sorry my friends. I'm devastated and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience to my fans. I'll be back on stage and will see you soon," alongside a heartbroken emoji.
The multiple cancellations come after he was put on vocal rest between performances last month. Sir Rod has said he is planning to stop large-scale world tours at the end of this year.
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