Rod Stewart admits it is 'the end of an era' as he prepares for big Edinburgh shows
Sir Rod Stewart’s last big Scottish gigs are going to be filled with nostalgia, emotion and a sense of history.But Rod, 78, revealed to the Record last year he is looking for new challenges and to spend more time with his children and grandchildren.
“It feels like an end of an era. My father came from Leith so I’m going to dedicate the evening to him. I just hope it doesn’t rain like it did last time I was there.” But the singer has had to bury both his brothers recently. Bob died a day before his 88th birthday last year, two months after the death of their oldest brother Don, who passed aged 94.
The youngest of his eight children, Alastair, 17, and Aiden, 12, already have a connection to Edinburgh. They were baptised at South Leith Parish Church, support the Scotland football team and are both keen Celtic fans like their dad. Rod said: “I want to take the kids to Holyrood and into the castle. Give them a little history tour.
But the Scots in the family kept their love of Scottish football alive. He was 12 when he went to see his first England-Scotland game in 1959 and has supported the national team ever since, reaching No4 with his Ole Ola for the 1978 World Cup campaign.His dad supported Hibs and Bob was a huge Rangers fan but Rod was swung to Celtic by meeting manager Jock Stein and other Hoops players in the 70s, becoming a fan when he was 28.
“This month I was so happy with the result, I sent him two crates. If Celtic beat them in the Scottish Cup semi-final and the last league game, I will flood his house with red wine. He’s just perfect and I hope he stays for a few more years.”
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