Rod Stewart has enjoyed an incredible career. On stage since the 1960s, Sir Roderick sits on a goldmine of sing-a-long tunes as one of the best-selling artists of all time. After a chorus of bagpipes, Rod opens his show in Manchester with a cover of Robert Palmer’s 1986 hit ‘Addicted to Love’.
Starting with a cover may be an odd choice, but this lays down the theme of the night. It would go on to be a set sprinkled with covers of handpicked tunes that the 77-year-old describes as the “songs of his heroes”.
Sam Cooke’s ‘Twistin The Night Away’ is a highlight later in the show, whilst his version of Etta James’ ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ is dedicated to his late “dear friend” Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, who passed away in November.
