Rod Stewart turned 80 years old on January 10, and in celebration of his milestone birthday, the rock legend’s wife, Penny Lancaster, threw him a surprise party in London on Saturday, January 18.
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According to U.K. newspaper The Independent, the gathering took place at the Mount Street restaurant in the Mayfair, London. Among the attendees at the bash was Stewart’s good friend, longtime Rolling Stones guitarist and Rod’s one-time Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood, along with Wood’s wife, Sally.
Wood took to his social media pages to post a couple of photos and a video clip from the evening. He also wrote a note commenting about the party that read, “Really fun night celebrating Rod’s 80th!”
The video clip captured Wood and Stewart goofing around, pushing their noses together, then embracing while laughing. One pic features Ronnie and Rod with their spouses, and another shows Wood and Stewart posing cheek to cheek.
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At the party, Stewart wore a colorful floral jacket with a big button pinned to it that read, “Birthday Bhoy.” Bhoy is an alternate slang spelling of the word boy used in Ireland and Scotland.
Wood’s wife, Sally, also posted a message on her Instagram page about the party, along with the same photo of her with her husband and the Stewarts together.
Sally’s note reads, “Last night with @sirrodstewart @penny.lancaster @ronniewood celebrating Sir Rod’s 80th birthday ~ the most beautiful night. Thank you @penny.lancaster for being the best surprise party organiser ever, we love you both.”
Jools Holland Also Attended the Party
Meanwhile, former Squeeze keyboardist and BBC host Jools Holland also attended Stewart’s birthday bash. Holland collaborated with Stewart on Rod latest studio album, Swing Fever, a collection of big band-era tunes that was released in February 2024.
Holland posted a message on his socials that reads, “Had a great time celebrating @sirrodstewart’s birthday with @ronniewood.” It was accompanied by a photo of Holland, Stewart, and Wood together.
Stewart and Wood Have Been Working on a New Faces Project
For the last few years, Stewart and Wood have been working on a new Faces recording project with the band’s original drummer, Kenney Jones. The album reportedly will feature new songs and previously unreleased archival material that the bandmates are finishing.
Wood shared an update about the status of the project during a BBC Radio interview in November 2024.
“I’ve been in the studio with the Faces last week, and we are making some continued developments of music we made back in day,” he said. “And it still sounds like no time has gone by.”
Stewart’s 2025 Performance Plans
Stewart has dozens of concerts lined up in the coming year.
First up, Rod is among the many stars who will take part in the FireAid Benefit Concert on January 30 in Inglewood, California. The event will raise money for those affected by the wildfires that have devastated Southern California.
Stewart then will kick off 2025 with seven U.S. headlining gigs, running from a February 22 show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, through a March 8 concert in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
Stewart also has a pair of six-show Las Vegas residency engagements scheduled at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. They run from March 12 to March 22, and from May 29 to June 8.
In between his Las Vegas stands, Rod will play a series of 10 European concerts in April and May.
Following two concerts in California in mid-June, Stewart will head to the U.K. for a June 25 performance at the famed Glastonbury Festival.
His joint July 5 concert with Joel in Pittsburgh will mark the start of a North American summer tour that’s mapped out through an August 15 show in Maryland Heights, Missouri.
Tickets for Stewart’s shows can be purchased now via a variety of outlets, including StubHub.
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