What time is Rod Stewart playing at Glastonbury today and who are his guests?
Sir Rod Stewart will serenade Glastonbury audiences with his biggest hits (Picture: Getty Images)
Sir Rod Stewart is set to take to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury for the festival's coveted teatime legend slot today.
The Maggie May and Sailing singer, 80, has overcome his recent illness to celebrate six decades in the industry with a selection of greatest hits for the assembled crowd and audience at home.
And with six number one singles and ten number one albums in the UK under his belt, millionaire hitmaker Sir Rod certainly has a lot to pack in.
It's difficult because they only gave me an hour-and-a-quarter slot. So I begged them: can I do another 15 minutes?' he told Radio Times of the packed set list.
'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.'
But who's Sir Rod bringing with him – and what time is he playing at Glastonbury?
Sir Rod will play at the Pyramid Stage today (Picture: Getty Images)
What time is Rod Stewart on at Glastonbury?
Sir Rod will play at the Pyramid Stage today from 15:45 to 17:15, following performances from The Selecter, Celeste and The Libertines.
Following his 90-minute performance, Nile Rogers andChic will play from 18:00 to 19:00, then Noah Kahan at 19:45.
Headline act Olivia Rodrigo will finish the day off with her performance at 21:45, with a set list which is expected to contain hits deja vu, good for u and traitor.
Rod previously confirmed that he'll be joined by Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood (Picture: Getty Images)
Who is joining Rod Stewart on stage?
The singer is expected to bring three guests with him for the set, previously confirming that he'll be joined by Faces bandmate and Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood.
As for the other two guests, he has teased that one will be Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall, telling The Sun: 'Mick Hucknall and I are going to come up and sing She Was Only A Pilot's Daughter But She Kept Her Cockpit Clean.
'Only joking, he clarified. 'We are going to sing If You Don't Know Me By Now. And then Lulu is coming on.'
If true, that means fans can expect Sir Rod to be joined by Ronnie, Mick and Scottish singer/songwriter Lulu.
Sir Rod hinted that audiences can expect an appearance from Mick Hucknall (Picture: Getty Images)
Lulu's coming too! (Picture: Redferns)
What are some of Rod Stewart's most famous songs?
In the run-up to his Glastonbury set, Sir Rod has released his Ultimate Hits album, which contains each of his six number one singles.
These iconic tunes consist of Maggie May (1971), You Wear It Well (1972), Sailing (1972), I Don't Want to Talk About It (1975), The First Cut Is the Deepest (1976), Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? (1978) and Baby Jane (1983).
With so much to get through, Sir Rod will likely be partaking in his usual gig routine of a 'gargle' of rum and coke.
'The vocal cords need a lot of looking after. I mean, they're absolute gold. I warm up for an hour, warm down for half an hour. And when I feel I'm losing my voice, I go into what they call 'voice rest' and wear a little card around my neck that says 'I can't talk. Don't talk to me,'' he revealed.
Sir Rod has come out as a supporter of Reform leader Nigel Farage (Picture:Getty Images)
Why are people booing Sir Rod Stewart at Glastonbury?
Sir Rod sparked outrage from a certain corner of his fanbase this weekend by announcing his support for Nigel Farage.
With some fans already horrified by this endorsement of the controversial politician, Irish rappers Kneecap poked fun by asking their audience if anyone 'was going to see Rod Stewart tomorrow?'
The audience erupted into spontaneous boos at mention of his name, as Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (stage name Mo Chara) joked: 'He's older than Israel.'
Social media users echoed the sentiment, with Anthony58340236 writing on X: 'Do the right thing and boo Rod Stewart off the stage.'
'I sincerely hope Glastonbury make their feeling known and boo Rod Stewart off the stage!' wrote bobrmitchell.
The singer has lashed out at the 'teatime legend' label (Picture: Shutterstock)
He may be a living legend, but Sir Rod isn't all too keen on the 'teatime' part of the billing.
'I just wish they wouldn't call it the tea time slot,' he said to the BBC.
'That sounds like pipe and slippers, doesn't it?'
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But though a physical performer, writhing and launching around like one of the leggier Muppets, he entrusts responsibility for providing an on-stage spectacle to his bevvy of lovely ladies wearing short sequinned dresses, also supporting him with backing vocals, frequently fiddle and the occasional Riverdance action. Of course this broad-base, Benny Hill sex appeal is also what Stewart is known for, and what the Hot Rods love him for perhaps as much as his hits. Some Guys Have All the Luck is the first singalong – and also an opportune point for Stewart to observe that Some Wars Have All the Media Attention. 'There's been a lot about the Middle East, and rightly so,' he says. 'But I wanted to draw your attention to Ukraine.' He then dedicates to those stricken peoples his cover of the O'Jays' Love Train, which lyrically seeks to spread peace the world over. 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Daily Mail
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He said: 'Now it gives me really great pleasure to bring on two legends, first of all Ronnie Wood . Here he is put your hands together and the wonderful Lulu...' Viewers were distinctly split over Rod's performance, with some praising him as a 'total legend' and proclaiming 'he's still got it', while others branding him 'painful', 'out of tune' and like 'a tribute act'. Walking on stage with his huge band and mini-dressed clad backing singers to the sound of bag pipes, the 80-year-old rocker told the thousands gathered: 'Oi Oi I'm here, enjoy yourselves ladies and gentlemen please!' He kicked off his set with his hit Tonight I'm Yours before telling fans how 'music brings us together, we're having a party' and going into Having A Party. After a rendition of Some Guys Have All The Luck, he stopped to catch his breath and remove his sparkling jacket in the searing heat, telling fans: 'This is so lovely. I'm so excited I can hardly breathe.' Dipping into his bag of ballads, he did his version of First Cut Is The Deepest followed by his 1976 track, Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright). After bringing out some his classic hits, including fan-favourite, Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?, Rod paid tribute to Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis. And Rod's wife Penny Lancaster was ever the supporting partner as she took snaps of the rock star from the side of the stage. Penny was joined by her sons, model Alistair, 19, who was wearing a leopard print coat in preparation for his father's set and Aiden, 14. The matriarch, 54, looked very bohemian as she wore a tassel coat, oversized sunglasses, balloon trousers and a leopard print bag. The 80-year-old singer's teatime set comes the day after he claimed the country was 'fed up' with the Tories and that Labour was trying to ditch Brexit. He accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of giving Scottish fishing rights 'back to the EU', although the Government insists it has simply renewed an existing deal for European boats. His views represent a second volte-face given that he appeared to support Labour at last year's election – despite previously backing the Conservatives. Asked where Britain's political future now lay, he told The Times: '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. '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.' Asked what Mr Farage stands for aside from Brexit, tighter immigration and controversial economic promises he replied: 'Yeah, yeah. But 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.' Sir Rod also seemed unconvinced that Sir Keir was going to fully address one of his personal pet hates. Three years ago, the singer donned a hi-vis jacket and rang around friends asking for help filling in potholes outside his Essex house. 'I took me Ferrari out. Nearly lost the f***ing wheel,' he said. 'And before I did in the Ferrari, I saw an ambulance that couldn't move, the wheel stuck right in there. 'So I took me mates out, and we knew what to do because I had builders in the house. 'We filled in a considerable length of the road, actually.' He added that potholes were still present 'all over Britain' in contrast to Europe.
