Sir Rod Stewart hopes for Celtic FC flags at Glastonbury

Sir Rod Stewart <i>(Image: Archives)</i>
Sir Rod Stewart (Image: Archives)
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Sir Rod Stewart is hoping to see a wave of green and white when he takes to the Glastonbury stage later this month.

Appearing on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, the music legend chatted about his highly anticipated set at the iconic festival, where he will perform during the iconic Legends Slot on Sunday, June 29.

The BBC radio host asked Sir Rod about his Glastonbury set and, with history showing that fans dress up for the legends slot, she asked if he was expecting to see wigs and leopard print.


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Sir Rod joked: "My fans usually wear Celtic shirts now.

"They're all, you know, in Las Vegas in the front row with their Celtic shirts—most of them don't know what the goalkeeper's name is, but their intention is good.

"I do hope there are a few Celtic flags up at Glastonbury."

The Da Ya Think I'm Sexy singer has recently been forced to cancel several shows in Las Vegas due to health issues.


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The Glasgow Times has reported that the rocker took to Instagram to share the sad news, sparking concern among fans.

Despite the setbacks, Sir Rod assured Zoe he has no plans to call it quits anytime soon.

When she joked she couldn’t picture him retiring to play golf, he replied:

"No, no, I think I'll keep singing until I fall flat dead on the stage like Tommy Cooper."

With a laugh, he added, there’s only one other way he’d want to go: "Or watching Celtic win another trophy in the stands."

Sir Rod revealed his Glastonbury set will run for 90 minutes after saying to festival bosses that "it wouldn't be fair to his mates in the crowd" to perform for the original hour and fifteen-minute slot.

He revealed that his set will feature three surprise guests. However, he remained tight-lipped on who they might be, leaving fans to speculate ahead of the big day.

After the interview, the Maggie May singer took to Instagram to thank Zoe. 

He captioned the post: "Enjoyed speaking with Zoe Bell around my upcoming Glastonbury Legend Slot, my new Ultimate Hits, and so much more!

"In case you missed it, you can listen back on BBC Sounds."

Fans quickly flooded the comments with one saying: "I listened last night. Love you, Rod."

Another commented: "Glad you're feeling better, Rod Stewart."

 

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