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Sir Rod Stewart’s surprise plans for Glastonbury 2025 revealed as singer will take his ‘hobby’ to music festival

Rod revealed he intends to continue touring, despite being on the cusp of 80

SIR Rod Stewart has a surprise up his sleeve for his Glastonbury 2025 performance.

Last month, the rocker was announced for the Festivals Legends slot next summer.

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Sir Rod Stewart has plans to bring his hobby to Glastonbury in the summerCredit: Getty
The Maggie May hitmaker will take to the Pyramid Stage next yearCredit: Getty
Jools Holland said pal Rod will take one of his stations with him to the festival - and may even make a bespoke Glastonbury modelCredit: Instagram

Rod, who last performed on Worthy Farm around 22 years ago, alongside Coldplay and Stereophonics, is now said to be bringing one of his hobbies to the Somerset festival.

Musician and fellow model railway enthusiast Jools Holland revealed the Maggie May hitmaker has big plans to take one of his stations with him - and may even make a bespoke Glastonbury model.

"He can’t bring the whole set because it’s enormous. But whenever he’s on tour, he’ll have a station building which he will take with him to a hotel,’ Jools told The Daily Mirror.

He added: "He could create his own little railway that goes around Glastonbury – a little ride-on thing that went up to the Healing Fields, around the jazz tent and back to the Pyramid Stage."

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The Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? singer has worked on the 1,500sq ft layout for two decades.

In August, father-of-eight Rod told The Sun that he had not put it in his will for his family.

Instead, he revealed he would love his local council in Essex to display his creation — with proceeds going to charity.

He said: “I’ve never even thought about putting it in my will.

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"It is an absolute masterpiece.

"It really is. Even if I say it myself.

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“I would love to open it up to the public if Essex County will allow me and give the money to charity.

"I’d love to do that.”

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Glasto with Rod

Rod follows such greats as Dolly Parton, Kylie Minogue, Lionel Richie, Cat Stevens, Shania Twain and Diana Ross in the coveted afternoon slot on the Pyramid Stage.

And music lovers can't wait to hear his rasping croon on what will hopefully be a balmy day in Pilton.

One commented: "I shall be drinking Rods whisky watching this....get in there Sir Roderick."

A fourth gushed: "Rod my Hero number one you are fantastic."

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Rod's biggest hits include Maggie May, You Wear It Well and Sailing, accumulating 25 UK top 10 singles and 38 UK top 10 albums as a solo artist.

The singer first rose to fame as frontman of 1970s rockers the Faces, who formed after the break-up of the Small Faces, with Sir Rod and now-Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood joining up with the band's Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane, and Kenney Jones.

Sir Rod has also performed and recorded with the Jeff Beck Group appearing on the albums Truth and Beck-Ola.

The announcement comes hot on the heels of father-of-eight Rod revealing he intends to continue touring, although on a smaller scale than he has in the past, despite being on the cusp of 80.

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