Rod Stewart's Glastonbury Repeat Captivates BBC Viewers
BBC viewers were left saying the same thing minutes into Sir Rod Stewart's Glastonbury performance, which was rebroadcast on Saturday night. The repeat episode of Rod Stewart at Glastonbury showed the rocker once again taking to the Pyramid Stage on the final day of the 2025 festival at Worthy Farm. Accompanied by his band and several guest singers, he wowed festival-goers.
Fans Praise Ageless Performance
Sir Rod, who has had to cancel several gigs lately due to ill health, impressed viewers with his performance. One impressed viewer remarked on X at the time: "80 years old. Just feel good throughout. What a star," while another stated, "Rod Stewart still looks great at the age of 80. He's still got it."
Another admirer praised: "All those eyes on Rod. He looks fabulous for his age." One fan added, "He deserves that crowd after all these years," as another beamed, "Sir Rod Stewart… phenomenal! 80 years old and had us all in rapture. Best there is." Someone else went on, "Wait - Rod Stewart 80, Ronnie Wood - 76, Lulu 76, thanks and massive respect for you all. Shows age is a number, but talent…. ageless."
Rod's Excitement Ahead of Glastonbury 2025
In 2025, Rod expressed his excitement ahead of Glastonbury and told Radio Times, "I'm really looking forward to it. And it is a different gig, it's like when you're playing a cup final you're trying to treat it like another game. But, of course, it's not. It's special. It'll be glamorous, it'll be sexy. And we've got a little orchestra coming on to play with us. And we may have some bagpipes."
Health Concerns and Oxygen Tank Incident
More recently, Rod has had to cancel several of his gigs due to his health. This week, Rod was also seen with an oxygen tank, sparking concern among fans. His wife, Penny Lancaster, said during an appearance on Loose Women that it "looked a lot scarier than it really was." She told her co-stars, "He had to cancel a couple of shows prior to that because of a respiratory infection. He was recovering and well enough to perform. But he wasn't aware that Salt Lake City, where he was performing, was way above sea level. So the altitude levels, just for your regular person, is a challenge. If you're not acclimatised, like sportsmen would arrive before an event, a week before to acclimatise."
She added, "Rod just flew in on the day of the show, wasn't aware of this particular altitude. So he was already down on his juice because of recovering from his respiratory infection. And then he was also down another 17% of oxygen because of the altitude. So when he's on stage, and of course, his two-hour show involves him running around, he doesn't sit still for a minute, it suddenly hit him. But there are oxygen tanks at these particular shows for that reason, because even the young ones, if they've had a late night out before a show, they can suffer, and they do."
Rod Stewart at Glastonbury 2025 is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
