Friday night's the knight for singer-songwriter Rod Stewart who has become a Sir in Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Honours list.
Having sold millions of albums over his long career, the 71-year-old London-born performer has been recognised for his services to music and charity.
Sir Rod, whose hits include Hot Legs, Da Ya Think I'm Sexy and Maggie May, said:: "I've led a wonderful life and have had a tremendous career thanks to the generous support of the great British public. This monumental honour has topped it off and I couldn't ask for anything more.
"I thank Her Majesty and promise to 'wear it well'."
Stewart had previously admitted to being baffled that he hadn’t received a knighthood from the Queen, even though his contemporaries Tom Jones and Mick Jagger, have already been given the honour.
"Mick doesn’t pay taxes here and Tom lives in America," Rod said in 2013. "If my time comes it will - but if it doesn’t, I’m not bothered."
He also joked that he has a shared interest with the British monarch. "The Queen and I have one thing in common - the same hairstyle for 45 years," said Rod, who received a CBE from Prince Charles in 2007.
Stewart brings his Hits Tour to Knowlan Park in Kilkenny on June 25.
