Rod Stewart has confirmed he will reunite with his former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood for Stewart's set at the Glastonbury Festival next month.
The 80-year-old singer is filling the coveted tea-time slot on Sunday 29 June. The 1975 (27 June), Neil Young (28 June), and Olivia Rodrigo (29 June) top the bill at this year's festival.
Faces, who were known for hits including Stay with Me, formed in 1969 following the split of Small Faces.
Bassist Ronnie Lane, keyboard player Ian McLagan, and drummer Kenney Jones were joined by Wood on guitar and Stewart on lead vocals.
During an interview on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Stewart was asked if he keeps in touch with The Rolling Stones' members and "other people in music".
"Not really," he replied. "Woody (Wood) I do a lot, just recently, because we're going to do Glastonbury together.
"Elton (John), sometimes, you know, birthdays, but nowhere near how we used to. I think probably because he doesn't drink anymore and Woody doesn't drink, and I still do. They stay away from me. Bad influence."
Stewart also told the podcast: "I've done it (Glastonbury) before. I did it in 2002, but this is on the legend stage.
"I was only supposed to play for an hour and a quarter, but I've asked them, 'Please, another 15 minutes' because I play for over two hours every night and it's nothing. But yeah, looking forward to it."
Faces released four studio albums and toured regularly until 1975 when the band split and Stewart went on to pursue a solo recording career.
Earlier this week, the veteran rock star was presented with a prestigious lifetime achievement award by five of his children at the American Music Awards (AMAs).
His best-known solo songs include Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?, Every Beat of My Heart, and Maggie May.
In 2024, he promised he would not retire but confirmed his 2025 European and North American shows would bring an end to his "large-scale world tours", with his next slate to be held at more intimate venues.
Source: Press Association
