
Rod Stewart's hilarious 'sex habits' comment and prompt apology ahead of Glastonbury
Sir Rod Stewart apologised for the humorous confession he let slip during a BBC interview ahead of his Glastonbury set this weekend.
Sir Rod Stewart has apologised after making a TMI comment during a BBC interview recently, where he talked about his friendship with Ronnie Wood. Preparing for his teatime slot at Glastonbury 2025 on Sunday, where he will reunite with old friend Ronnie, the 80-year-old discussed his upcoming set with BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball.
Rod received a heartwarming pre-recorded surprise from Ronnie during the interview, in which he shared a fond memory from the earlier years of their friendship. Sir Rod was delighted by the surprise, and went on to reminisce about how their close bond formed.
It was their matching hairstyles which first prompted the pair to speak, before they joined The Faces. When asked what has kept their bond so strong over the decades, he explained: "I think we have the same sense of humour."
"It's like, as people that have been around us [have said] when we get together and we start talking to each other, [they go], 'It's like you two are in 1975, you're exactly the same, you still laugh at the same thing'.
"I mean we've got the same nose, same haircuts and same sex habits apparently," which was met with a nervous giggle from Zoe.
He then quickly apologised for the NSFW comment, before concluding: "We're brothers."
Last month, Rod confirmed that Rolling Stones legend Ronnie will be one of three special guests joining him on stage at Glastonbury, reported Edinburgh Live.
Sir Rod will entertain festival -goers with a 90-minute set of his greatest tracks, although he admits some crowd-pleasers may need to be cut due to time constraints.
Backing the rockstar will be his long-term wife Penny Lancaster, whom he wed in 2007, along with some of his eight children.
Meanwhile, Loose Women's Penny recently offered a glimpse into their home life, revealing that there is one room in their mansion she can only access when accompanied by him.
This exclusive space houses a model railway, which reportedly features elements such as skyscrapers, gutters, warehouses, windows, train tracks, and trains.
Penny said Rod has been dedicated to the model trainset for over three decades, and he devotes hours to it daily at times.
Speaking to hosts Lisa Snowdon and Andy Goldstein on their We're Not Getting Any Younger podcast, she spilled: "Rod's obsessed with his trains because he's got the railway modelling layout.
"It's about four times the size of this room. He's been working on it for about 35 years. I can't remember the scale, but it's very tiny and he has literally built every single building."
During lockdown, Penny revealed, Rod "shipped the whole layout" from their American residence to London.
When asked if she's permitted in the room, she continued: "You can go in, but it's within these air‐tight, air‐conditioned containers. It's like museum quality. I am [allowed in], but not by myself."
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