Rod Stewart headline the Mission Concert again on forthcoming year

Rocking Rod Stewart headline the Mission Concert again on forthcoming year.

In 2005 Stewart was the star act in the Hawke's Bay event and his last concert sold out in half an hour - 22 minutes, a record time for the event.

The legendary English singer, former husband of Kiwi supermodel Rachel Hunter, has sold more than 250 million albums worldwide.

His belt out hits like a raspy singing voice Maggie May, Tonight's the Night and his trademark Do Ya Think I'm Sexy.

At 66 years old, that may be a fairly easy question to answer, but Elton John describes him as the "best singer in rock n roll".

Mission Estate CEO Peter Holley said in a statement announcing the Mission act overnight: "His legions of Kiwi fans have told us how much they enjoyed his concert back in 2005 and we are in no doubt that they will continue their love affair with Rod next year."

Rod Stewart will perform at Hanging Rock

Now superstar Rod Stewart will perform at Hanging Rock, Macedon, on February 18.

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Stewart said, "I can't wait to come back to Australia. I have a very lively and colourful show. It's two hours of hits and the music speaks for itself."

Stewart 66-years-old will also perform at Rod Laver Arena on February 17.

Stewart is getting ready to perform alongside with his first grandchild. His daughter, Kimberly, is expecting a girl in August.

He said, "I'm excited. It's going to be a tremendous experience. I was getting worried I may not become a grandfather, but the Lord has blessed me."

In a candid and wide-ranging interview, Stewart revealed he:

WAS crushed after splitting from former wife Rachel Hunter.

HAS found true love with third wife Penny Lancaster.

HAD an all-night drug binge with Elton John.

He admitted, "I was in Paris with Elton sitting at a table with a big load of cocaine".

Before they knew it, it was morning.

"Elton and I were still sitting there, 12 hours later, nattering:, 'Yeah, that was great, mate - neh, neh, neh, neh'."

But Stewart admits he was "never a drug person".

"Drugs are horrible."

Stewart and Lancaster had a son, Aiden, in February. Stewart has eight children.

Lancaster made a deal to tend to the baby at night while Rod sleeps.

He said, "Penny has brought warmth and comfort to my life".

But he admits having to see a therapist after splitting with supermodel Hunter.

"She was suddenly gone and it absolutely crushed me."

ROD Stewart can’t wait to start his two-year Las Vegas residency

Rod Stewart began his two-year residency in Las Vegas to wait, then they can go to bed and the jet can house 25 minutes after they are finished.

Rod's wife Penny Lancaster in August, starts at Caesars Palace with living in Los Angeles.

He said: “I’ve wanted to land a Las Vegas residency for a long time because I can fly home every night. It’s only a 25-minute flight back to LA after the show.

“I go on at 7.30, I’m ­finished at 8.30, I can be home in bed by 9.30.

“It’s a great place. I call it a Caesar Salad. I play at Caesar’s Palace and it’s got the best sound, the best chairs, it’s a fabulous ­venue, it really is.”

But dad-of-eight Rod, who has two sons Alistair, six, and Aiden, six months, with Penny, said he won’t ever retire.

He said, “I haven’t joined the pipe and slippers club yet – I do enjoy a night out with the boys and I still play ­football" .

“But, of course, if you don’t calm down when you’re 66 there’s something tragically wrong.

“But there’s no retirement on the horizon for me. In ten years from now, I’d dearly love to still be ­singing and be very much involved in music.

“And I’ll have two ­rambunctious boys who’ll keep me lively.”

Rod Stewart's songs of Scotland Norfolk fans realize

Rod Stewart's songs of Scotland Norfolk fans realize rocker from the seventies best track has given his decision.

In the top 10 list best sailing tracks have Have I Told You Lately and I Don’t Want to Talk About by EDP readers and listeners to BBC Radio Norfolk.

The set of tracks were performed in full yesterday by Stephen Bumfrey on his Radio Norfolk show.

They provided the perfect taster before Rod Stewart’s big gig at Carrow Road tonight.

Top 10 Rod Stewart songs chosen by fans in Norfolk:

1. Sailing

2. Have I Told you Lately

3. I Don’t Want to Talk About It

4. Maggie May

5. I Was Only Joking

6. Killing of Georgie

7. Mandolin Wind

8. Hot Legs

9. You Wear It Well

10. You’re in My Heart

Rod Stewart begin a contract at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas

Rod Stewart begin a contract for two years at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas in August.

Fans wow with Stewart's career almost 50 years will be removed, such as Maggie May, The First Cut is the Deepest, Some Guys Have All The Luck and Hot Legs, the venue announced on Tuesday.

Stewart term at the casino will alternate with those of Elton John and Celine Dion who also 14, 000-seat auditorium in the late engagements are ongoing.

Stewart told Billboard magazine, "We'll try to give people what they want which are the songs that made me famous, plus a few surprises. There won't be any magicians or midgets, just a good rock show.

Rod Stewart to perform again with the Face

Rod Stewart to perform again with the Face.

The rocker said in Hollywood, "It's finding the time," where he was being honoured by Ascap (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).

Rod explained, "[Ronnie Wood] has to do the Stones tour and I can't wait for him to make up his mind whether they are going to tour".

"If that lot would just pack it in and say 'we've retired' then me and Ronnie could get on with it!" he joked.

Rod dedication they could not get a chance to see a former Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall's attempts at being the Faces front man last year.

He admitted, "I heard they were really good and I sent an email to Woody (Ronnie Wood) congratulating him."

"They only did one show, whether they're going to do any more I don't know".

Regardless of a face reunion, singer's something new songs with his music enjoying a return to roots.

He confessed, "I'm doing a blues album now [with] Jeff Beck and it'll be another milestone for me. That's how I started out with folk music and blues stuff."

Rod Stewart admitted that model Rachel Hunter,

Rod Stewart admitted that model Rachel Hunter, he split his doctor ask for help after she was very upset.

Rocker admitted last year that split left her heartbroken.

But he is Piers Morgan CNN program heartache this week's full extent is revealed.

Unfortunately for the father of eight Rod therapy did not move.

He says, “It was a good six months of lying upstairs, looking at the ceiling in bed”.

Stewart told Morgan, “Couldn’t get out of bed, didn’t drink for six months. That’s how bad it was – I didn’t drink for six months”.

“There’s no way of getting over it, there’s no way round it, there’s no way through it. I went to therapists, nothing works, you know. Time.”

He reckons a better partner Lancaster money which he has married in 2007. He's latest children Alastair, five, and Aiden is the mother of the child.

He admitted, “I’m a better listener now than I’ve ever been before. I listen a lot more. I say I love you a lot more than I used to. There’s nothing wrong with being soft.”