Cliff Notes – Sir Rod Stewart confirms rock legend will join him on stage at Glastonbury
- Sir Rod Stewart will reunite with former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood for his Glastonbury set, filling the legends slot at the festival.
- The performance is scheduled for Sunday, June 29, with Stewart requesting an extended set time beyond the usual hour and a quarter.
- Stewart, who has a successful solo career, recently received a lifetime achievement award and plans to transition to more intimate venues after his 2025 tour.
Sir Rod Stewart confirms rock legend will join him on stage at Glastonbury
Sir Rod Stewart has confirmed he will have a special guest joining him at his Glastonbury set (Picture: Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Sir Rod Stewart has confirmed he will reunite with his former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood for his set at Glastonbury Festival.
The 80-year-old musician is filling the coveted legends slot at the Worthy Farm festival, which is being headlined by British pop/rock band The 1975, folk rock star Neil Young and US pop singer Olivia Rodrigo.
Faces, who were known for hits including Stay With Me, formed in 1969 following the split of Small Faces.
Bassist Ronnie Lane, keyboard player Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones were joined by Wood on guitar and Sir Rod on lead vocals.
Asked if he keeps in touch with The Rolling Stones’ members and ‘other people in music’ while on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Sir Rod said: ‘Not really. Woody (Wood) I do a lot, just recently, because we’re going to do Glastonbury together.
‘Elton, sometimes, you know, birthdays, but nowhere near how we used to, I think probably because he doesn’t drink anymore, and Woody doesn’t drink, and I still do. They stay away from me. Bad influence.’
His former Faces bandmate and Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood will be taking to the stage with Sir Rod (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
He will perform on Sunday afternoon (Picture: Gus Stewart/Redferns)
He also told the podcast: ‘I’ve done it (Glastonbury) before. I did it in 2002 but this is on the legend stage.
‘I was only supposed to play for an hour and a quarter, but I’ve asked them “Please, another 15 minutes” because I play for over two hours every night and it’s nothing, but yeah, looking forward to it.’
Sir Rod’s Glastonbury set will kick off at teatime on Sunday June 29 – as is tradition with the legends slot – though the exact time is not confirmed until the complete timetable is announced by organiser Emily Eavis.
While the headliners and most of the performers have now been confirmed for the festival, many are wondering who the secret set might be after Kasabian’s memorable appearance last year.
Contenders are The Cure, Mumford & Sons, Sam Fender, Green Day and US rockers HAIM, but it’s anyone’s guess at this stage.
Ronnie still performs with The Rolling Stones (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RS)
Ronnie wood was in Faces in the 70s (Picture: Oscar Abolafia/TPLP/Getty Images)
Sir Rod pursued his solo career when Faces split in 1975 (Picture: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Faces released four studio albums and toured regularly until 1975, when the band split up and Sir Rod went on to pursue a solo recording career.
Earlier in the week the veteran rockstar was presented with a prestigious lifetime achievement award by five of his children at the American Music Awards (AMAs).
His best known solo songs include Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?, Every Beat Of My Heart, and Maggie May.
In 2024, he promised he would not retire but confirmed his 2025 European and North American shows would bring an end to his ‘large-scale world tours’, with his next slate to be held at more intimate venues.
His latest album, a collaboration with Jools Holland, was released in February 2024 and went to number one on the UK chart.