Sir Rod Stewart has opened up about the future of his career, telling fans that while he has no current plans to retire, he will be making a change to his performances.
The 79-year-old Maggie May singer, who has been dancing around the stage with his much-loved rock and pop hits since first climbing to fame in the late 1960s, remains an energetic presence and a raved-about performer by fans, but after battling both prostate and thyroid cancer, he is choosing to end his large-scale world tours.
Sharing a heartfelt - yet lighthearted - message on Instagram, the Grammy winner announced: "This will be the end of large-scale world tours, but I have no desire to retire." He added: "I love what I do and I do what I love. I'm fit, I have a full head of hair and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79."
Clarifying to fans that his career on stage will continue, he said that he would like to "move onto a Great American Songbook" or "Swing Fever tour" in 2026 and plans to play in smaller venues where there is more intimacy. However, always the jokester, he said: "But then again, I may not…"
Following Rod's announcement, fans were quick to share their thoughts on the matter and didn't hold back in giving him plenty of support. One person commented: "God bless, Rod! And for the record, that's still faster than I can run 100m". Another added: "You do you, Rod - you have been entertaining us for decades - you deserve all the best things in life."
One fan said he will "always be my number one artist," while another wrote, "Rock on, Rod. Bless you."
TV presenter Davina McCall, who shared with fans last week that she was to undergo surgery on a brain tumour, also took to the comment section of Rod's post where she shared her own message of support for the star, telling him, "This sounds perfect".
Rod's announcement comes amid claims that his former band The Faces are getting "closer and closer" to not only a reunion album, but also a live tour. Their last performance together was in 202, where they played a one-off show at the Brits, and marked the first time they had reunited since the death of their bandmate and keyboard player, Ian McLagan, in 2014.
Speaking in Mojo, drummer Kenney Jones said: "It's always being talked about, all the time. People want it more than we realise. So let's put it this way, we're getting closer and closer."
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WireImage)Asked if he would be up for a world tour he added:"' Course. F**king right! What, are you going to rehearse for two or three weeks and just do one show? Nah. But the emotional side of it is the fact that Ronnie and Mac are not there. We were thinking, 'Who's going to take the place of Mac?' Steve Winwood came up. It'd be lovely. Watch this space."
The Faces were formed in 1969 and released four studio albums between 1970 and 1973.
The original lineup included Rod on lead vocals, Ronnie Wood on lead guitar, Ronnie Lane on bass guitar, Ian on keyboards, and Kenney on drums.
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