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Daily Record
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Kneecap fans boo Rod Stewart as band target him with "older than Israel" jibe
Fans of the Belfast group jeered Rod's name as Kneecap were performing at Glastonbury. Rod Stewart got a frosty reception during Kneecap 's Glastonbury gig with boos ringing out after he was name checked by the rappers. Fans of the Belfast group jeered Rod's name as Kneecap were performing on the West Holt's stage. Asked if they were going to see Rod's tea time slot at Glastonbury tomorrow, the question was met by jeers, which may have been a reaction to Rod's announcement that he is a big fan of Nigel Farage and the Reform Party. The crowd also mocked Rod when one Kneecap member described him as 'Rod, the Prod' and 'older than Israel'. Celtic fan Rod, who is 80, and spends most of his time in the US, spoke out in favour of Starmer and Reform in an interview with The Times newspaper. He also moaned that Prime Minister, Keir Starmer was trying to reverse Brexit. Rod said: 'It's hard for me because I'm extremely wealthy, and I deserve to be, so a lot of it doesn't really touch me,' Rod said. 'But that doesn't mean I'm out of touch. 'For instance, I've read about Starmer cutting off the fishing in Scotland and giving it back to the EU. 'That hasn't made him popular. We're fed up with the Tories. 'We've got to give Farage a chance. He's coming across well. 'What options have we got? I know some of his family, I know his brother, and I quite like him. '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.' Rod is likely to have a much friendlier response from his own fans when he returns on Sunday to play the festival he previously headlined in 2002. The British singer, songwriter and producer, who celebrated another number one album last year, will step out onto the Pyramid Stage for the first time in over 20 years on Sunday. With his trademark raspy, soulful voice and armed with a huge back catalogue of hits, there's no doubt he will have the crowd singing along and swinging their hips to songs like Maggie May, You Wear It Well and Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? as he promises to entertain the Glastonbury teatime revellers. Rod has said he is not happy with the "teatime slot" as it sounds like "pipe and slippers" though it should be anything but with former Faces bandmate and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood expected to join him onstage. But as the boos rang out at Glastonbury's Kneecap members laughed, asking, 'Have I missed something?' And adding, 'I mean the man's older than Israel. Rod, the Prod.' Though it may have been a joke, London-born Rod who lives in the US, is actually older than modern state of Israel which was founded on April 18, 1948. Rod was born on January 10, 1945.
Perth Now
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Sir Rod Stewart wanted long Glastonbury set
Sir Rod Stewart "begged" for a longer set at Glastonbury. The 80-year-old singer will play the coveted Legends slot at the festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, South West England, later this month and he is finding it "difficult" to put his set list together because he won't be on stage for as long as he'd like to be, which he fears will mean fans are left disappointed. He told the new issue of Radio Times magazine: "It's difficult because they only gave me an hour-and-a-quarter slot. So I begged them: can I do another 15 minutes? Because usually I play for two hours. "It means that there's a lot of songs that people love that I won't be able to play – and I've got three guests coming on." The Maggie May hitmaker clarified his guests are all singers, though he wouldn't say who, as well as his Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood. Despite his set list struggles, Rod has promised his performance will be "special". He said: 'But I'm really looking forward to it. And it is a different gig. It's like when you're playing a cup final: you're trying to treat it like another game. But, of course, it's not. It's special. 'It'll be glamorous, it'll be sexy. Not me – I'm talking about the other members of the group! And we've got a little orchestra coming on to play with us. And we may have some bagpipes…' And though Rod admitted he will be losing money by playing Glastonbury, he insisted it "doesn't matter". He 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.. "[With shipping and staging] 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.' The You Wear It Well singer loves the afterparties he throws following a gig. He said: 'All the girls come, we all get showered, all the girls are dancing. 'We put music on and we're all having a laugh. It's so much more fun than it was in the old days with just the guys." Read the full interview with Rod in the latest issue of Radio Times magazine or visit
Wales Online
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Music legend hit with flu and ordered to rest by doctor weeks ahead of Glastonbury set
Music legend hit with flu and ordered to rest by doctor weeks ahead of Glastonbury set The 80-year-old music legend caused concern after he was placed on vocal rest Sir Rod Stewart (Image: AFP via Getty Images ) Sir Rod Stewart has been "ordered" to "rest" after being struck with the flu ahead of his Glastonbury set. The 80-year-old music legend caused concern after he was placed on vocal rest amid his 'One Last Time Tour'. He was then forced to postpone his Las Vegas residency show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Sunday (01.06.25) "due to illness". The 'Maggie May' hitmaker has now confirmed he has the flu and has cancelled another show at the venue on June 5. His latest statement read: "I'm awfully sorry to have to cancel my show on June 5th at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. "My doctor ordered a bit more rest while I recover from the flu. Thanks for your love and understanding." The June 1 concert received the new date of June 10. Article continues below He said in a social media statement: "I am sorry to inform you that I'm not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is being rescheduled to June 10. Your tickets will be valid for the new date." In a matter of weeks (29.06.25), the rock star is due to play the Sunday afternoon legends slot at the world-famous music festival in Somerset, south west England. Last month, Rod was seen with a sign around his neck informing anyone he came into contact with that he could not speak after his concert at Milan's Unipol Forum. It read: "Sorry. Cannot talk. Having vocal rest." He returned to the stage at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, three days later on May 13. The music veteran will be done with "large-scale world tours" once he finishes this year's shows in Europe and North America. Article continues below However, he has no plans to retire. The 'You Wear It Well' singer wrote on Instagram: "This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire. "I love what I do, and I do what I love."I'm fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79."I'd like to move onto a Great American Songbook, Swing Fever tour the year after next – smaller venues and more intimacy. But then again, I may not..."
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Music legend hit with flu and ordered to rest by doctor weeks ahead of Glastonbury set
Sir Rod Stewart has been "ordered" to "rest" after being struck with the flu ahead of his Glastonbury set. The 80-year-old music legend caused concern after he was placed on vocal rest amid his 'One Last Time Tour'. He was then forced to postpone his Las Vegas residency show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Sunday (01.06.25) "due to illness". The 'Maggie May' hitmaker has now confirmed he has the flu and has cancelled another show at the venue on June 5. His latest statement read: "I'm awfully sorry to have to cancel my show on June 5th at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. "My doctor ordered a bit more rest while I recover from the flu. Thanks for your love and understanding." The June 1 concert received the new date of June 10. He said in a social media statement: "I am sorry to inform you that I'm not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is being rescheduled to June 10. Your tickets will be valid for the new date." In a matter of weeks (29.06.25), the rock star is due to play the Sunday afternoon legends slot at the world-famous music festival in Somerset, south west England. Last month, Rod was seen with a sign around his neck informing anyone he came into contact with that he could not speak after his concert at Milan's Unipol Forum. It read: 'Sorry. Cannot talk. Having vocal rest.' He returned to the stage at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, three days later on May 13. The music veteran will be done with "large-scale world tours" once he finishes this year's shows in Europe and North America. However, he has no plans to retire. The 'You Wear It Well' singer wrote on Instagram: "This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire. "I love what I do, and I do what I love."I'm fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79."I'd like to move onto a Great American Songbook, Swing Fever tour the year after next – smaller venues and more intimacy. But then again, I may not..."
Perth Now
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Music legend hit with flu and ordered to rest by doctor weeks ahead of Glastonbury set
Sir Rod Stewart has been "ordered" to "rest" after being struck with the flu ahead of his Glastonbury set. The 80-year-old music legend caused concern after he was placed on vocal rest amid his 'One Last Time Tour'. He was then forced to postpone his Las Vegas residency show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Sunday (01.06.25) "due to illness". The 'Maggie May' hitmaker has now confirmed he has the flu and has cancelled another show at the venue on June 5. His latest statement read: "I'm awfully sorry to have to cancel my show on June 5th at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. "My doctor ordered a bit more rest while I recover from the flu. Thanks for your love and understanding." The June 1 concert received the new date of June 10. He said in a social media statement: "I am sorry to inform you that I'm not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is being rescheduled to June 10. Your tickets will be valid for the new date." In a matter of weeks (29.06.25), the rock star is due to play the Sunday afternoon legends slot at the world-famous music festival in Somerset, south west England. Last month, Rod was seen with a sign around his neck informing anyone he came into contact with that he could not speak after his concert at Milan's Unipol Forum. It read: 'Sorry. Cannot talk. Having vocal rest.' He returned to the stage at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, three days later on May 13. The music veteran will be done with "large-scale world tours" once he finishes this year's shows in Europe and North America. However, he has no plans to retire. The 'You Wear It Well' singer wrote on Instagram: "This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire. "I love what I do, and I do what I love."I'm fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79."I'd like to move onto a Great American Songbook, Swing Fever tour the year after next – smaller venues and more intimacy. But then again, I may not..."
