Rod Stewart took to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Sunday for his Legends slot and appeared to give a sweet nod to his wife Penny Lancaster near to start of his set
Sir Rod Stewart appeared to give a touching nod to his wife Penny Lancaster during his jam-packed entertained the swarm of festival goers set on Sunday. The 80-year-old rocker entertained the swarm of festival goers who assembled at the Pyramid Stage in the sweltering heat.
And as Rod worked his way through his impressive back catalogue, he also chucked in some classics from elsewhere too in the almost 90-minutes-long set. And, near the start of his show, he threw in the classic First Cut Is The Deepest.
The tune by Cat Stephens was initially recorded by Rod in 1976. And he superbly entertained the crowd with it was again.
But for eagle-eyed fans, it appeared as though he gave a sweet nod towards his wife of 18 years, Penny. While singing the line: “I still want you by my side,” Rod pointed off stage and gave a wry smile.
It comes after Penny had been seen earlier in the day posing with fans of the singer. The group posed for snaps with the former Loose Women panellist, 54, while wearing wigs to look like the iconic musician.
Elsewhere in his emphatic set, Rod welcomed fellow music icons Mick Hucknall, Ronnie Wood and Lulu to the stage. There was also a beautiful tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie. Rod paid tribute to the legendary musician who died in November 2022 by projecting her face on the big screen and singing one of her hit tunes.
Despite the impressive performance, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the veteran artist. Prior to LuLu joining him on stage, he incorrectly announced her at an earlier segment. As he introduced Ronnie Wood and then Lulu, guitarist Ronnie quickly made his way on stage but Lulu was nowhere to be seen.
The icon quickly retracted his comments and said ‘oh Lulu is coming on in a bit’ as Ronnie grabbed his guitar and played for the huge crowd. Lulu did arrive moments later to sing Hot Legs with Rod in her stunning white suit.
In another slight mishap, Rod seemingly missed his timing during hit song Maggie May. The singer seemed to come in too early as he sang the huge hit, but that didn’t stop fans from getting involved.
The rendition received the biggest singalong of the set from the bumper crowd, which was packed to the rafters.
Despite the slight errors, Rod’s performance was well received overall. One social media user on Twitter/X commented: “Like him or not. Rod Stewart has still got it!! He’s a showman, great entertainer, and can work a crowd. You go Rod! ! Big shout out to his Band. #bbc #RodStewart #uk”
Throughout the appearance, Rod was forced to change his outfit three times to deal with the sweltering heat. After starting the set in a white shirt and black jacket, he switched to a bright pink suit. He then opted for an emerald green outfit to end, with his shift showcasing his love of Celtic.
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