Old school charm from another era

Mark Savage

Music reporter

ReportingGlastonbury Festival

Epa Rod Stewart wears a microphone with a microphone, throwing his head back to the pyramid scene - a white frilly shirt and a black jacket with gold ornament — Rod Stewart is the first artist to start the pyramid stage and play the legendary nest

At the age of 80, Rod Stewart won the right to do things in his own way. And if this means turning Glastonbury into a vegas nightclub for 90 minutes.

Yıldız stole the greedy “legends nest” of the festival in the afternoon and made a magnificent demonstration with special guests, including glittering suits, Saksafon solos and Stewart’s old faces group friend Ronnie Wood.

The abundant amount of gold to be drawn in the rear catalog was a timer from the new wave synths of young Turks to the beautiful folk melodies of Maggie May and Sailing.

And if the set turned towards cheese, at least he had matured well – like Stewart himself.

On the stage, Scottish revealed the brave voice of Scotland, a head -shaking to his father.

Frushwigs wearing and beloved football team Celtic’s flag was welcomed by fans.

Others “Rod is a Rascal” and “Nigel Farage think it’s sexy?” An interview with Stewart to The Times At the weekend, people should give the reform leader a “chance”.

Stars stayed with her old faces group friend Ronnie Wood

Epa Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood — Stars stayed with her old faces group friend Ronnie Wood

At the age of 80, Stewart is one of the oldest artists at the festival, but not the oldest.

Burt Bacharach played the Pyramid scene at the age of 87 in 2015, in 2022, Paul McCartney chaired the week after his 80th birthday.

In recent years, other artists playing the legend nest, Kylie Minogue, Shahania Twain, Bee Gees’dan Barry Gibb and Cat Stevens.

In an BBC interview at the beginning of this week, he explained how it was prepared for a great performance like Yıldız Glastonbury.

“This is like being a footballer in the FA Cup final. ‘You’re like I’m going to behave like another game’, but not [because] You don’t know what to expect.

“The difference in a football match wants to see that the audience has lost half, but everyone wants to see that I won with me.

“I mean, I will be in a good voice. I will enjoy myself. I don’t care what critics think.”

Fans in the audience dressed like a rod to invite him to the stage

Getty Images fans dressed like Rod Stewart — Fans in the audience dressed like a rod to invite him to the stage

Although he canceled a series of shows in the United States at the beginning of this month due to illness, he delivered the star set with Gusto and burned his frilly white shirt under his black and golden brocar jacket.

Tonight at night and the first cut in the night, the deepest, found new ways around the melodies, the famous pebbles and cracks that emerged in the sound of the sound.

And the stage joke was delicious.

“Here’s one from 1979,” he shouted.

“Estimated: If you want my body, paste the bum.”

(The song is actually do if I think I’m sexy, but it’s his melody, so I guess he decides.)

Later, he shared some nuances of political analysis.

“Recently, there has been a lot about the Middle East, and rightly, but with the next song I want to draw your attention to Ukraine, it is called a love train!” announced.

The song, a cover of O’Jays Classic, is an objection to peace and tolerance that mentions Russia, China, Egypt, England and Israel.

He reflected the idealism of Stewart’s post -war rocks and cylinders, but the audience did not perceive the simplicity of the message. They just wanted to dance.

“Do you have a good time?” he asked the star. “Because me.”

Getty Images Rod Stewart Stewart Stewart Glastonbury shows a wide audience in front of a large screen on stage — “Do you have a good time?” he asked the star. “Because me.”

With the permission of Star’s talented support group, they had a chance during classics such as Baby Jane and Forever Young, which included even CEILDH casting.

After the third costume change, Stewart pulled a paper scrap from his pocket for a “important announcement”.

While reading the note, his daughter Emily celebrated her 90th birthday to Sir Michael Eavis, the founder of Glastonbury, who pushed her into a wheelchair.

Sir Michael waved to the crowd, made great applause, and Stewart leaned over to hug him.

“Let’s dedicate this to him,” he explained the opening chords and I don’t want to talk about it.

When everyone joined the choir, Sir Michael looked very happy.

Michael Eavis joined the star on the stage, a applause from the audience roaring

PA media goes to the scene of Michael and Emily Eavis Glastonbury - Michael Eais uses a wheelchair and wears a blue top with a long sleeve under a long sleeve and its arms open wide — Michael Eavis joined the star on the stage, a applause from the audience roaring

After that, the guest stars came rapidly successfully. If you haven’t recognized me for Mick Hucknall for Duet, Ronnie Wood is lulu for staying with me and for hot legs.

“You kill,” Lulu explained in a dress with a white -crested suit, tends to hug. “We’d make a great couple.”

The set ended with Mega -Ballad Sailing, which led Stewart to the summit of graphics in 1976 – support singers pulled the covers of sailors.

He was fascinating, stupid, extremely enjoyable.

If Stewart had taken this legend nest to the sea, of course, he would have been a diamond -covered passenger ship.

But when the water is so smooth, it has its own beauty.