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.
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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.
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