Rod Stewart Admits His Lavish 80th Birthday Celebration Cost an ‘Absolute Fortune'
The legendary singer-songwriter, who turned 80 in January, revealed he celebrated his milestone birthday by cruising the ocean on a yacht with his loved ones.
'We hired a massive yacht. Cost me an absolute fortune. I don't mind—you're only 80 once,' Stewart told AARP in an interview published on Thursday, May 22.
The 'Maggie May' hitmaker, who has been married to wife Penny Lancaster since 2007, said he took his whole crew on the trip.
'I've got eight kids and five grandchildren, plus various boyfriends and husbands, so there were 15 of us,' he noted. 'We had three chefs. The boat was so big that I didn't even see some of it.'
The Grammy winner also recounted the heartwarming way his family paid tribute to him one evening.
'We dressed up every night, with a different theme,' he explained. 'One night, they all dressed up as Rod Stewart and didn't tell me. My dear wife brought wigs for everybody and some of my old outfits. It was a wonderful time.'
The fun didn't stop on the high seas, as the rockstar also had a belated birthday celebration with his Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood.
The 77-year-old Rolling Stones member posted an Instagram carousel with photos and videos that showed Stewart wearing a 'Birthday Bhoy' pin as they enjoyed a night out with each other and their wives.
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Really fun night celebrating Rod's 80th!' Woods captioned the post, shared in January.
While the 'The First Cut is the Deepest' vocalist has gotten older, that hasn't slowed down Stewart's career, as he told the outlet he's still 'got so much more music to do.' He also continues performing live as he is on his One Last Time tour.
Stewart reflected on touring at his age, telling the publication, 'When I feel I might be sick enough to cancel a concert, that's when I go, 'Maybe I'm getting old.' Then a couple of days later, bang, I'm back at it again.'
He added, 'I enjoy doing concerts more than I did back then. Maybe I've come full circle to appreciate how lucky I've been.'
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