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Sir Rod Stewart celebrates his Glastonbury announcement at The Ritz with wife Penny Lancaster as he reveals the staggering financial cost of the headline spot amid backlash


Sir Rod Stewart couldn't contain his smile as he departed The Ritz in London with wife Penny Lancaster on Tuesday after celebrating his Glastonbury headline announcement.

The hitmaker, 79, was the first act confirmed for Glastonbury 2025, with the festival announcing on Tuesday that the rock star will play the Legends slot on the Pyramid Stage- which led to backlash from fans who mistakenly thought he is main headliner. Rod partied the night away as he exited the luxury 5-star hotel in Mayfair with a red feather boa around his neck, despite the fact that his Glastonbury performance will set him back hundreds of thousands of pounds. The hitmaker, 79, was the first act confirmed for Glastonbury 2025, with the festival announcing on Tuesday that the rock star will play the Legends slot on the Pyramid Stage - but he'll take a huge financial hit to perform

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