Rod Stewart wants to ‘leave rock and roll behind’ with switch into swing music

Rod Stewart fans were left fuming after the singer 'stormed off stage' during a gig. The 78-year-old was playing in Plymouth last night ahead of a series of summer shows across the UK.

Sir Rod Stewart is clarifying his comments.

Rod Stewart is issuing a clarification after a recent television interview led fans to conclude he was retiring.

Rod Stewart is not showing signs of slowing down anytime soon. The rock legend clarified to fans about retirement rumors after he announced his decision to dive into other genres of music.  The "Forever Young" singer noted he will "never retire" and assured fans he is not abandoning rock ‘n’ roll as his original statement seemed to indicate. "I'd like to clear up any confusion that I may have caused with my dear fans and the media," Stewart, 78, penned on Instagram.

Sir Rod Stewart has insisted he will “never retire”. The ‘Maggie May’ rocker, 78, recently stunned fans by saying he wants to “leave all the rock and roll stuff behind” with “no more touring” in his life, but has now spoken out to clarify his remarks. Dad-of-eight Rod tweeted: “I’d like to clear up any confusion that I may have caused with my dear fans and the media.

Sir Rod Stewart took to Instagram on Wednesday to offer clarity following what he described as "confusion" about whether he planned to retire from music.  The 78-year-old singer posted a series of images of black writing on a white background that cleared up his plans.  They read: "I like to clear up any confusion that I may have caused my dear fans and the media.

Sir Rod Stewart has reassured fans that he will never retire from performing after previously saying that he would be leaving rock'n'roll behind.

Rod Stewart has said that he’s planning to “leave all the rock ‘n’ roll stuff behind” after his extensive 2023 tour this year.In a new interview with BBC Breakfast, which you can watch below, the musician said he isn’t “retiring” and that he’s looking to instead change musical genres from rock to swing.“I’m not retiring,” Stewart told BBC host Charlie Stayt. “I’ve just done a swing album with Jools Holland, which is going to come out next year, so I want to go in that direction.

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Fontaines D.C.’s vocalist Grian Chatten made his debut solo appearance on Later…With Jools Holland last night (June 17) – check out footage below.Chatten released his first solo single ‘The Score’ in April and took to Jools Holland on Saturday night to perform follow-up track ‘Fairlies’.“I wrote ‘Fairlies’ in intense heat,” Chatten explained at the time. “Partly in Jerez, Spain, partly in LA a couple of days before a Fontaines D.C. tour kicked off.

Rod Stewart is switching his tune in the music industry.  After being a rock legend for more than six decades, Stewart announced he’s diving into other genres of music.  During a recent interview with "BBC Breakfast," Stewart responded to a statement that host Charlie Stayt made. He said that "rock stars are performing into incredible ages now." The "Hot Legs" singer reacted and said, "I am actually stopping." "I'm not retiring but I want to move on," Stewart noted.

Rod Stewart has taken to social media to share a fond throwback to the 1990s in celebration of the launch of his live album Unplugged...and Seated as the British rocker reminisced on his Maggie May days alongside former bandmate Ronnie Wood.

Noel Gallagher has been announced to perform during a special Later…With Jools Holland episode that’s dedicated entirely to him.Holland revealed his forthcoming appearance “later in the series” during last night’s (June 10) episode of the show on BBC Two.He also previewed the special with Gallagher’s live performance of ‘Open The Door, See What You Find’, taken from his new album ‘Council Skies‘. You can view footage below.The performance will feature a number of live takes from his recent LP.It comes after Arctic Monkeys recently featured in special dedicated entirely to them last November.That show saw the Sheffield band join host Holland for an intimate performance of songs from their album ‘The Car‘, including ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball‘ and ‘Body Paint‘.Meanwhile, Gallagher was last night serenaded by Manchester City fans at a bar in San Diego after he was unable to attend the Champions League final in Istanbul due to touring commitments in the US.Speaking about not attending the final earlier this week, he told the club’s official website: “I won’t be in Istanbul – I always make sure the dates around the Champions League are free and usually that’s always around the end of May.

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told Daily Mail.The Grammy winner’s qualms with living in the City of Angels come just days after it emerged that the singer listed his compound on the market for a cool $70 million.The sprawling European-style property measures some 33,000 square feet with a pool and a soccer field. Citing sales records, the Wall Street Journal notes that the singer bought the property in 1991 for $12.08 million.

Janette Manrara, 39, has bid a fond farewell to presenting gigs for the foreseeable future as she prepares for the birth of her first child with husband Aljaz Skorjanec, 33. After announcing her pregnancy back in February, the mum-to-be marked her final live show on Thursday, while dressed in a stunning sequin number. She now heads off on maternity leave.

Eric Clapton will once again tour the UK and Ireland next year.The legendary guitarist and musician took to social media earlier this week (June 6) to announce the tour, which will see him perform six shows across the UK and Ireland in May 2024.ERIC CLAPTON ANNOUNCES LIMITED UK & IRELAND TOUR FOR 2024!Thu 9 May – NEWCASTLE Utilita ArenaSat 11 May – LIVERPOOL M & S Bank ArenaMon 13 May – BIRMINGHAM Resorts World ArenaThur 16 May – DUBLIN 3ArenaMon 20 & Tue 21 May – LONDON Royal Albert Hall pic.twitter.com/SJA5trGja7— Eric Clapton (@EricClapton) June 6, 2023Over the course of his tour, Clapton will perform at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, the 3Arena in Dublin, and three shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London. While only two Royal Albert shows have been listed on social media, a third date has been confirmed via Clapton’s official website.In a follow-up tweet, Clapton confirmed that tickets to the 2023 UK and Ireland tour go on sale today (June 9) at 10am local time.

Hollywood actress Noreen Nash, who has starred in films like The Southerner, Giant and The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold, has died aged 99. The star died of natural causes while at her home in Beverly Hills, her eldest son Lee Siegel Jr. has revealed.

Rod Stewart is saying goodbye to the home he's lived in for 30 years. The 78-year-old singer is selling his massive, three-story, three-acre, European-style estate and mansion in Beverly Hills, California, and is asking for a whopping $70 million. Stewart gave ET an exclusive tour of his property in 2009, which includes 13 bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a resort-style pool, a tea room, a hobby room, a soccer field and two gyms.

Flavio Gomez pmc-editorial-manager Variety and Rolling Stone return with their Truth Seekers Summit presented by SHOWTIME® on Aug. 2 in New York City, which will feature such headlining names as Rachel Maddow, Roy Wood, Jr., Dawn Porter and Liz Garbus. Maddow, host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC, will be honored with the 2023 Variety and Rolling Stone Truth Seekers Award, recognizing her extensive accomplishments in journalism, followed by a Q&A about her experience in the news industry. “The Rachel Maddow Show” has won three Emmy Awards, and Maddow individually has received seven Emmy nominations honoring her in-depth and thorough take on the biggest stories of the day and week. Maddow has also written, produced and hosted three original podcasts for MSNBC – “Rachel Maddow Presents: Bag Man,” which won a DuPont Columbia Award and was nominated for a Peabody Award in 2020; “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra,” which received the first-ever Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism for a podcast in 2023; and, most recently, the six-episode series “Rachel Maddow Presents: Deja News,” which debuts June 12, 2023.