Rod Stewart backs Nigel Farage as he prepares for Glastonbury return
Singer Rod Stewart has called on Britain to 'give Nigel Farage a chance' as he revealed how close he came to pulling out of his Glastonbury appearance.
The 80-year-old singer backed the far-right Reform UK leader ahead of appearing in the festival's afternoon legends slot on Sunday, 23 years after he headlined the Pyramid Stage.
'I've read about [UK Prime Minister Keir]
Starmer cutting off the fishing in Scotland and giving it back to the EU. That hasn't made him popular,' he told The Times.
'We're fed up with the Tories. We've got to give Farage a chance. He's coming across well. Nigel? What options have we got?
'Starmer's all about getting us out of Brexit and I don't know how he's going to do that. Still, the country will survive. It could be worse. We could be in the Gaza Strip.'
Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage. Photo: EPA-EFE
Admitting his wealth ensures 'a lot of it doesn't really touch me,' the singer insisted he was not out of touch.
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Singer Rod Stewart has called on Britain to 'give Nigel Farage a chance' as he revealed how close he came to pulling out of his Glastonbury appearance. The 80-year-old singer backed the far-right Reform UK leader ahead of appearing in the festival's afternoon legends slot on Sunday, 23 years after he headlined the Pyramid Stage. 'I've read about [UK Prime Minister Keir] Starmer cutting off the fishing in Scotland and giving it back to the EU. That hasn't made him popular,' he told The Times. 'We're fed up with the Tories. We've got to give Farage a chance. He's coming across well. Nigel? What options have we got? 'Starmer's all about getting us out of Brexit and I don't know how he's going to do that. Still, the country will survive. It could be worse. We could be in the Gaza Strip.' Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage. Photo: EPA-EFE Admitting his wealth ensures 'a lot of it doesn't really touch me,' the singer insisted he was not out of touch.
