Rod Stewart urges voters to 'give Nigel Farage a chance' as he reveals what he really thinks about Keir Starmer
Rod Stewart has urged voters to give Nigel Farage a chance as he criticised both Sir Keir Starmer and the Conservatives.
The singer, who is well known for hits such as Baby Jane and Maggie May, said he thinks the Reform UK leader is coming across well.
Meanwhile, Sir Rod, 80, was critical of the Prime Minister's decision to cut off fishing in Scotland and give it back to the EU, saying this move has not made him popular.
He also thinks the nation is fed up of the Tories.
The rock legend told The Times: 'We've got to give Farage a chance. He's coming across well. Nigel?
'What options have we got? I know some of his family, I know his brother, and I quite like him.'
Sir Rod, who is due to sing at Glastonbury on Sunday, explained that he doesn't think he is out of touch with ordinary people, even though he his 'extremely wealthy'.
His comments on the UK's political landscape come after he previously spoke about about a problem with potholes around his £4.6million Essex mansion.
In 2022, he delighted fans as he donned a high-vis jacket to fill in the craters outside his home.
Sir Rod had said he was driven to take action 'as no-one can be bothered to do it'.
The issue, however, continued to persist even after the local council said it would re-lay the road to fix the issues with the surface.
And last November, he announced he was considering selling his Italian supercar collection over the pothole issue.
Sir Rod wrote in a post on Instagram: 'I am extremely fortunate and eternally grateful to be the owner of these five beautiful hybrid sports cars, which, in my opinion, are true "works of art".
'Unfortunately, because of the potholes on our roads, I may have to find new owners for them.
'I've been driving these iconic Italian cars since the seventies, and I absolutely love and adore them.'
Sir Rod was also quick to nip any criticism of his broadside in the bud.
He added: 'This post is for my fans—thank you, as you are the sole reason I own them. And to all the trolls… don't bother; I never read the comments.'
Sir Rod is due to perform at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset on Sunday.
The legend who has not sung at the event since 2002, confirmed that his Faces co-star and Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood, will be making an appearance.
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