Sir Rod Stewart took to Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage on Sunday for his Legends set giving a delicate nod to his spouse Penny Lancaster as he performed one in every of his hit songs.
Sir Rod Stewart appeared to pay a heartfelt tribute to his spouse, Penny Lancaster, throughout his energetic set at Glastonbury Pageant on Sunday. The 80-year-old rocker captivated the huge crowd gathered on the Pyramid Stage within the scorching warmth.
The Maggie Might singer powered by means of an brisk 90 minute efficiency, showcasing his iconic again catalogue whereas additionally together with some timeless classics from different artists.
Earlier within the present, he carried out the traditional The First Minimize Is The Deepest, initially written by Cat Stevens and recorded by Rod in 1976, as soon as once more delighting the viewers along with his rendition, the Mirror stories.
But it surely was eagle-eyed followers who noticed Rod’s candy gesture. It appeared as if he gave a heartfelt nod in direction of his spouse of 18 years, Penny. Whereas singing the road: “I nonetheless need you by my facet,” the rock legend pointed off stage and gave a wry smile.
Earlier within the day, Penny was noticed posing with followers of her husband. The group, donning wigs to imitate the enduring rocker’s signature look, took photographs with the 54-year-old.
Throughout his electrifying set, Rod was joined on stage by fellow music legends Mick Hucknall, Ronnie Wooden and Lulu. He additionally paid a heartfelt tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, who handed away in November 2022, projecting her picture on the massive display screen whereas performing one in every of her hit songs.
Regardless of the standout efficiency, not every part went clean crusing for the veteran artist. Earlier than LuLu formally joined him on stage, Rod mistakenly launched her throughout an earlier phase. Whereas Ronnie Wooden appeared promptly, LuLu was notably absent on the time, resulting in a quick mix-up.
The icon shortly retracted his feedback and stated ‘oh LuLu is approaching in a bit’ as Ronnie received his guitar and performed for the huge crowd. LuLu did arrive moments later to sing the hit track Scorching Legs with Rod in a beautiful white go well with.
In one other small mishap, Rod seemingly missed his timing in the course of the iconic track Maggie Might. The singer appeared to return in far too early as he sang the track, nevertheless it did not cease followers from getting concerned within the motion.
The rendition obtained the most important singalong of his set for the big crowd, which was packed straight to the again.
Regardless of the slight errors, Rod’s efficiency was nicely obtained total. One social media consumer took to X, formally generally known as Twitter, writing: “Like him or not. Rod Stewart has nonetheless received it!! He is a showman, nice entertainer, and might work a crowd. You go Rod! ! Massive shout out to his Band. #bbc #RodStewart #uk”
All through the set, Sir Rod was pressured to vary his outfit a number of instances because of the blistering warmth.
He first began the set in a white shirt and black jacket, earlier than switching to a vibrant pink go well with. He then completed the set in an emerald inexperienced outfit, showcasing his love for Celtic.
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