Glastonbury 2025: Rod Stewart reveals he has no memory of headline set in 2002
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Ahead of his upcoming performance at the Glastonbury Festival, Rod Stewart revealed he has no memory of headlining Worthy Farm in 2002.
This weekend, Stewart is set to make Glastonbury history by becoming the first artist in history to headline the festival and return to take on the legend’s slot, which commences on Sunday afternoon on the Pyramid Stage.
Now, in a new interview with the BBC, Stewart has reflected on his last appearance at Worthy Farm, which he headlined alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics, admitting, “I don’t remember a thing.” The ‘Maggie May’ singer continued, “I do so many concerts, they all blend into one.”
Additionally, in the same conversation, Stewart shared his frustration at the unofficial naming of his set at this year’s event, commenting, “I just wish they wouldn’t call it the tea time slot.” He jokingly added, “That sounds like pipe and slippers, doesn’t it?”
Due to his shorter set time, Stewart warned he will have to cut several songs that he typically plays, saying, “Usually I do well over two hours so there’s still a load of songs we won’t be able to do. But we’ve been working at it. I’m not gonna make any announcements between songs. I’ll do one number, shout ‘next’, and go straight into the next one.”
In another recent interview with the Radio Times, Stewart said that he has “three guests coming on” during his special performance at Glastonbury. While Stewart didn’t reveal who would be joining him for the performance, he let slip during a recent appearance on the Peter Crouch Podcast that his Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood would be one of the guests.
Stewart also compared Glastonbury to a “cup final”, adding, “You’re trying to treat it like another game. But, of course, it’s not. It’s special.”
The music icon is set to take to the Pyramid Stage for a 75-minute performance at 3:45pm on June 28th. Far Out will be providing coverage live from Glastonbury Festival.
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