Rod Stewart Will Be One of the Oldest Artists to Perform at Glastonbury at 80: 'I’m More Than Able to Pleasure and Titillate'

Mar. 15, 2025

Rod Stewart in 2022.Photo:John Phillips/Getty

John Phillips/Getty

Rod Stewartis heading back toGlastonburyfor the first time in 23 years.The 79-year-old singer, who previously headlined the music festival in 2002, will be performing at the Teatime Legend slot in June 2025.Stewart said onX (formerly Twitter)that he was “proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June.“This upcoming performance makes the “Forever Young” singer one of the oldest artists to play at the event, which takes place outside of London.Rod Stewart in June 2024.Paul Bergen/RedfernsStewart, who turns 80 before he will take the Glastonbury stage, is in good company for the superlative.Paul McCartneywas 80when he performed at the festival in 2022.Meanwhile,the late Burt Bacharachholds the record as the oldest person to play Glastonbury. He was 87 when he took the stage in 2015.The “Maggie May” hitmaker announced that he would be stepping back from “large-scale world tours,” buthas no plans to step back from performingcompletely anytime soon.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire,” Stewart saidon InstagramWednesday, Nov. 20. “I love what I do, and I do what I love.““I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 meters in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79. I’d like to move onto aGreat American Songbook, Swing Fevertour the year after next — smaller venues and more intimacy.“Stewart concluded, “but then again, I may not…” before signing off on the post as “The Ambiguous Sir Rod Stewart.“Rod Stewart in August 1997.Mick Hutson/RedfernsDespite no massive world tours planned, Stewart’s 2025 is already looking busy. He will kick off hisOne Last Time touracross the U.S. and Canada with 20 shows starting in Austin, Texas and concluding in August in St. Louis.He previously took the concert experience to locations in Europe and Asia.Along with Glastonbury, which will take place from June 25-29, Stewart will also be wrapping up his 13-year Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with performances from March through June.

Rod Stewartis heading back toGlastonburyfor the first time in 23 years.

The 79-year-old singer, who previously headlined the music festival in 2002, will be performing at the Teatime Legend slot in June 2025.

Stewart said onX (formerly Twitter)that he was “proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June.”

This upcoming performance makes the “Forever Young” singer one of the oldest artists to play at the event, which takes place outside of London.

Rod Stewart in June 2024.Paul Bergen/Redferns

Paul Bergen/Redferns

Stewart, who turns 80 before he will take the Glastonbury stage, is in good company for the superlative.Paul McCartneywas 80when he performed at the festival in 2022.

Meanwhile,the late Burt Bacharachholds the record as the oldest person to play Glastonbury. He was 87 when he took the stage in 2015.

The “Maggie May” hitmaker announced that he would be stepping back from “large-scale world tours,” buthas no plans to step back from performingcompletely anytime soon.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire,” Stewart saidon InstagramWednesday, Nov. 20. “I love what I do, and I do what I love.”

“I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 meters in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79. I’d like to move onto aGreat American Songbook, Swing Fevertour the year after next — smaller venues and more intimacy.”

Stewart concluded, “but then again, I may not…” before signing off on the post as “The Ambiguous Sir Rod Stewart.”

Rod Stewart in August 1997.Mick Hutson/Redferns

Mick Hutson/Redferns

Despite no massive world tours planned, Stewart’s 2025 is already looking busy. He will kick off hisOne Last Time touracross the U.S. and Canada with 20 shows starting in Austin, Texas and concluding in August in St. Louis.

He previously took the concert experience to locations in Europe and Asia.

Along with Glastonbury, which will take place from June 25-29, Stewart will also be wrapping up his 13-year Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace with performances from March through June.

source: people.com