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Daily Record
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Celtic-daft finale for Rod Stewart as he rocks Glastonbury at 80
Sir Rod Stewart impressed at the iconic Glastonbury Pyramid stage on Sunday afternoon, taking centre stage for the coveted Legends slot. Sir Rod Stewart took to the iconic Glastonbury Pyramid stage on Sunday afternoon for the coveted legends slot. The 80-year-old rock icon's appearance came after he suggested the UK "give Nigel Farage a chance", comments that resulted in jibes from fellow festival act, Kneecap, who dubbed him " Rod, the Prod" and "older than Israel" during their set on Saturday. Kate Nash also took a swipe at Rod just hours before his performance, but the music legend brushed it off as thousands packed in to see him perform. Rod followed in the footsteps of previous legend stars including Shania Twain, Kylie Minogue and Dolly Parton. The show began with Rod being piped on stage to Scotland the Brave, dressed in a white open necked shirt, grey pinstriped trousers, and a jacket with gold detailing. His band matched in white suit jackets and gold ties. He opened with Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) before commenting on global issues, mentioning the Middle East and Ukraine ahead of a rendition of Love Train. Despite some boos from Kneecap fans earlier, Rod's crowd were delighted, with thousands singing along to classics like Forever Young, Young Turks, and Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Fans on social media praised the performance, calling the turnout 'massive' and applauding Rod for looking 'fabulous for his age.' Rod brought a Celtic touch to the festival, with his band's drum kit proudly displaying the Parkhead club crest and the singer sported a green shirt emblazoned with 'Celtic' during the finale. The legends slot saw memorable collaborations as Rod was joined on stage by Simply Red's Mick Hucknall, with whom he performed If You Don't Know Me By Now. Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood followed with a nostalgic take on Faces' Stay With Me. Glasgow's own Lulu appeared in a stunning cream suit for a raucous duet on Hot Legs. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. Rod also honoured Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis, who was pushed on stage by his daughter Emily in a wheelchair for his 90th birthday - which he will celebrate in October. The pair shared a warm moment before performing the ballad I Don't Wanna Talk About It. Rod ended the show with a tear-jerking rendition of Sailing, as his band took a unified bow dressed in Celtic strips. Rod beamed with pride as he skipped off stage following his two hour set.
Evening Standard
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Sir Rod Stewart joined by trio of veteran superstars for rousing Glastonbury set
Before he launched into a cover, Ukrainian flags were shown on a screen behind Sir Rod, who said: 'There's been a lot about the Middle East recently, quite rightly so, but I want to draw your attention to Ukraine in the next song, it's called the Love Train.'
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rod Stewart fans divided as they spot 'problem' with Glastonbury Legends slot
Wake up Glasto, Sir Rod Stewart has something to say to you. And while the likes of Kneecap and Bob Vylan caused controversy with their political views, the veteran crooner was more intent on winning the crowd over with his array of classics. Despite being 80 years old the Do Ya Think I'm Sexy singer rolled back the years in his Legends Slot at Worthy Farm on Sunday. And after a brief political call regarding Ukraine, he broke into Love Train, with his performance roundly well received by those in attendance at home. With his trademark raspy, soulful voice belting out his huge back catalogue of hits, Sir Rod was trying to makie sure the weekend signed off with a bang. However, not everybody was on board with Rod's performance, with some going as far as labelling it like a pub concert. "This Rod Stewart performance. It's just so s*. Strong Benidorm/Phoenix Club vibes. #Glastonbury," fumed one Twitter/X user. Another added: "Sir Rod Stewart don't take this the wrong way. But it's time to throw the towel in #Glastonbury2025!!" And a third asked why the star didn't start the set with his own tunes. "Why is Rod Stewart 'singing' (use the term loosely) covers and not his own hits? #Glastonbury," they questioned." However, others were loving his performance. One gushed: "Rod Stewart is such a great performer man," with a clapping hands emoji. A second agreed, saying: "#glastonbury. Like him or not. Rod Stewart has still got it!! He's a showman, great entertainer, and can work a crowd. You go Rod! ! Big shout out to his Band. #bbc #RodStewart #uk" Rather than use his time to speak to his fans, he explained: "I only have an hour and a half so I want to get through as many songs as I can - NEXT." And then burst into his classic You Wear It Well. He then worked his way through his impressive catalogue, quickly following it with Maggie May. And it was this switch up that had fans once again loving it online. Earlier in the day, his wife Penny Lancaster had been spotted mixing it with fans of the singer. She was seen smiling as she posed for pictures with people dressed up as her superstar hubby - wigs and all. On Saturday, Kate Nash took aim at the singer during her set. But her foul-mouth rant wasn't solely pointed in Rod's direction. Instead, JK Rowling - as well as Denise Welch, Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage were targeted in her rant. The Foundations hitmaker, who was headlining the Left Field tent at festival on Saturday night, appeared to slam Harry Potter author Rowling on stage. She then launched into music bosses next. And talking about Denise Welch, who was at the festival supporting her son Matty Healy's band The 1975, Kate continued: "The music industry doesn't know what to do with me. They tried to get rid of me, but they didn't. There is a record executive sweating their t*** off with Matt Healy's mum. Then it was Rod's turn. As she began her song D***head, she said: "F*** Rod Stewart. This one [Why You Being A D****head For] goes out to Keir Starmer, JK Rowling, Rod Stewart and Nigel f****** Farage.' It comes after Rod announced his support for Farage last week in an interview with the Times.
