Sir Rod Stewart 'in tears' as he shares devastating loss on Christmas Day

Rod Stewart said he was 'in tears' as he announced the death of his friend. (Image: ITV)

Sir Rod Stewart shared a heartbreaking post on Christmas Day after the death of his dear friend, Richard Perry. The American music producer, who also worked with The Beatles and Carly Simon, died on Christmas Eve following a cardiac arrest.

Announcing the news to his 1.5 million Instagram followers, Rod wrote: "Dearest Richard, farewell my dear buddy. They say in life a man is lucky if he can count his true friends on one hand, and you were certainly one of them. Now I've lost you, and I'm devastated.

"We played and worked so closely together for so many years, creating some of the most memorable music together.

"You were there when Penny and I first started dating, encouraging our relationship. We are both in tears as I post this farewell."

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