Rod Stewart

[daley]

Rod has been announced for Hard rock calling!

I first thought Legend spot however its the Sunday he is playing there!

Do you reckon he would play any other spot than headliner?

[eFestivals]

Nope, he wouldn't. He's got an ego bigger than the universe.

When he played (in 2002, was it?) his manager complained to Glasto that efestivals was listing Roger Waters above him, and that if Glasto didn't get efestivals to change it he'd pull out.

(I should have left it. )

There was also lots and lots of posts here (which were the official forums at that time) from "fans", telling us all how fantastic he'd be and how he'd put all the other acts on the bill to shame. I did a bit of research into those posts, and they very strangely all came from the office of his manager.

Rod and his manager both sound like lovely men.

[Wooderson]

Considerable consensus backing up the statement that Stewart is the worst headliner in the festival's 41 years.

[The Nal]

Wasn’t there but it looked horrific on TV. Just awful. Hes gone down in Glasto history as an absolute stinker.

[daley]

Nope, he wouldn't. He's got an ego bigger than the universe.

When he played (in 2002, was it?) his manager complained to Glasto that efestivals was listing Roger Waters above him, and that if Glasto didn't get efestivals to change it he'd pull out.

(I should have left it. )

There was also lots and lots of posts here (which were the official forums at that time) from "fans", telling us all how fantastic he'd be and how he'd put all the other acts on the bill to shame. I did a bit of research into those posts, and they very strangely all came from the office of his manager.

Rod and his manager both sound like lovely men.

[rexclark]

I love Rod on record but it's a shame it doesn't translate live anymore. I'd love to see him.

[karlpowell]

that bastard still owes me a football from a few years ago.

Edited March 7, 2011 by karlpowell

[ramragon]

that bastard still owes me a football from a few years ago.

[ancient_one]

Will someone please tell him that his voice is er....not as good as it used to be? Then maybe he'll stop.

[mikeb]

Have to say I missed him in 2002 as I was dying in me tent, the longdrops or somewhere inbetween the two due to the earlier consumption of a particularly iffy hog roast The one and only occasion that I've ever been even remotely ill at a fest at any time anywhere Mind you, after watching his 'performance' on TV when I got home, it soon became *very* clear that this was by far the best possible scenario and clearly a gift from the gods. I had a way better and infinitely more enjoyable time dying in the tent/longdrops/elsewhere than he did on the Pyramid Stage and I saw considerably better sh*t into the bargain

Edited March 7, 2011 by mikeb

[Nottm52Mike]

Have to say I missed him in 2002 as I was dying in me tent, the longdrops or somewhere inbetween the two due to the earlier consumption of a particularly iffy hog roast The one and only occasion that I've ever been even remotely ill at a fest at any time anywhere Mind you, after watching his 'performance' on TV when I got home, it soon became *very* clear that this was by far the best possible scenario and clearly a gift from the gods. I had a way better and infinitely more enjoyable time dying in the tent/longdrops/elsewhere than he did on the Pyramid Stage and I saw considerably better sh*t into the bargain

[mozzy]

'02 certainly wasn't a vintage year for Pyramid headliners to say the least. On the Sunday night Air on the Other Stage weren't doing it for us so ended up at the Cinema Field. I'll always remember bumping into people up there who'd bailed out of Rod Stewart early & were stunned by how awful he'd been, I must have spoken to half a dozen who'd seen some of his set & each one said it was the worst act they'd seen at Glastonbury. Have to say the only way I'd have been within earshot would have been if, as was half-heartedly rumoured earlier that year, it was a Faces reunion. As for the chances of a return of the egotistical tool I'd put them on a par with Michael Jackson making an appearance.

[eFestivals]

'02 certainly wasn't a vintage year for Pyramid headliners to say the least. On the Sunday night Air on the Other Stage weren't doing it for us so ended up at the Cinema Field. I'll always remember bumping into people up there who'd bailed out of Rod Stewart early & were stunned by how awful he'd been, I must have spoken to half a dozen who'd seen some of his set & each one said it was the worst act they'd seen at Glastonbury. Have to say the only way I'd have been within earshot would have been if, as was half-heartedly rumoured earlier that year, it was a Faces reunion. As for the chances of a return of the egotistical tool I'd put them on a par with Michael Jackson making an appearance.

you should have gone to Specsavers St Germain at Jazzworld - they were stunningly good.

[eoinca]

you should have gone to Specsavers St Germain at Jazzworld - they were stunningly good.

[mozzy]

you should have gone to Specsavers St Germain at Jazzworld - they were stunningly good.

[tevaburger]

When he played (in 2002, was it?) his manager complained to Glasto that efestivals was listing Roger Waters above him, and that if Glasto didn't get efestivals to change it he'd pull out.

(I should have left it. )

[Red Day]

Over £70 a ticket at Pittodrie in June, He should wear a bloody mask charging those prices.

[Shimmy]

Nope, he wouldn't. He's got an ego bigger than the universe.

When he played (in 2002, was it?) his manager complained to Glasto that efestivals was listing Roger Waters above him, and that if Glasto didn't get efestivals to change it he'd pull out.

(I should have left it. )

There was also lots and lots of posts here (which were the official forums at that time) from "fans", telling us all how fantastic he'd be and how he'd put all the other acts on the bill to shame. I did a bit of research into those posts, and they very strangely all came from the office of his manager.

Rod and his manager both sound like lovely men.

[Festival Liam]

Last year Hard Rock Calling had Stevie Wonder, Paul Maccartney and Perl Jam.

So far this year, Bon Jovi and Rod Stewart..

Bad year for the bookers?

Edited March 7, 2011 by Festival Liam

[TheBigJT]

A friend of mine booked him for a huge corporate gig a few years back.

He said that he was awful and a complete ass overall.

Apparently he bailed out on the contracted VIP meet-and-greet, jumped into his limo and had his plane wheels up flying away before folks had even left the ballroom.

Another friend who does lighting told me that he was on a crew that was lighting him on a multi-act show and Rod wouldn't let them put any light the band or do anything at all with the moving lights. He insisted they all be pointed at him....the quoted comment was "you don't need to light anything else up here but me, I'm the star"....(or words to that effect)....

I can't recall ever hearing anyone say a good word about him or his behavior in the past couple decades.

One of the few acts that if you gave me a ticket I still wouldn't cross the street to see.