This week’s news and gossip

Main photo By Vicky Phillips Marrow

The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

Following on from Thursday, This week Rod and the band were planning shows in Vegas for Saturday, Sunday and Thursday

Ricardo Skyy Garcia and Bellzora Alexandra Garcia were there and Vicky Phillips Marrow and Geoff Marinec got us some great shots on Saturday night

But Sunday brought bad news for travelling fans when they arrived to see this notice at the venue

Rod later posted this message to fans

And even more bad news on Thursday

And Sir Rod posted this..

Vicky Phillips Marrow who was at the show on Saturday told SMILER “Always the consummate professional, I never saw any indication of how bad Rod must have begun feeling as he sang, performed, pranced, smiled, and chatted on Saturday night. Feel better soon Sir Rod x”

So no photos from Sunday or Thursday so lets show a couple from May 31st taken by Geoff Marinec

Kaleidoscope Music Event

Don’t forget to attend this years Kaleidoscope Music Event if you are around the Birmingham area tomorrow

Don’t miss a very rare chance to see again the Rod the Mod Redfffusion documentary first shown on 2nd November 1965.

Glastonbury Festival Special

Rod told BBC’s Sidetracked with Annie Macmanus  and Nick Grimshaw in a special episode of BBC Sounds Sidetracked podcast. He intends to have a “small orchestra on stage with him for his ballads, and with only 75 minutes of performance time, Sir Rod acknowledged it will be challenging to fit in all of his classic hits. To maximise song time, he plans to keep his between-song chatter to a minimum, although he’ll pause for the occasional sip of Bacardi and Coke: “It’s the only thing I drink,” he explained, “and I only drink it when I do gigs. “

Rod also confirmed he’ll decide his set-list the night before the performance, revealing, “I have two guests coming on… three actually… (the set list) won’t be until the night before.”

You can listen to the Glastonbury special of Sidetracked with Annie and Nick now on BBC Sounds.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lf5t5d

Rod told The Sun that he wanted fans to wear Celtic shirts for the big event

“No, I think you will probably see more Celtic shirts than anything else (in the crowd). I would love to see some Celtic flags,” He said to The Sun, when asked if fans would don leopard print, like he did back in the 1970s.

Sidetracked was recorded in the well known Oisin Rogers Soho pub The Devonshire where you can get the best pint of Guinness in London and Oisin shared a great story

Rod Stewart Ultimate Hits Signed Postcards

On Wednesday SMILER was given an exclusive heads up on signed postcards that will be given free with Rod’s new Ultimate Hits album

Sir Rod has signed some postcards that are a free gift with purchase (while stocks last!) for anyone who orders any format of Rod Stewart Ultimate Hits from the Dig! store.

Penny

On Wednesday Penny took to social media while she was filming on location in Belfast

This Week’s Rod Art

This week we feature the artwork of artist Iván Cabello from Argentina

Iván told SMILER this week “My parents introduced me to Rod’s music, and from a very young age, I was enchanted by his discography. Every morning I wake up to work with my favorite of his songs: “Forever Young.” It really brightens my day. Rod’s music is undoubtedly an important part of my life”.

To see more work by Iván go to https://www.instagram.com/red_navi_art

Fathers Day

Don’t forget it’s Fathers Day on Sunday 15th June, But don’t worry our friends at Wolfie’s have you covered

Ronnie Wood 50th anniversary of being in that other band

In celebration of an extraordinary milestone, legendary musician and artist Ronnie Wood marked his 50th anniversary as a member of The Rolling Stones with an exclusive event on Thursday, 5th June at RS No. 9 Carnaby, The Rolling Stones Official Store, located at 9 Carnaby Street, London.

Guests were invited to join Ronnie for a special evening that offered a rare glimpse into his remarkable journey with the Stones. The event showcased a curated exhibition of Ronnie’s original artwork, iconic guitars, and stage-worn costumes – each piece reflecting the spirit and style of one of rock ’n’ roll’s most enduring legends.��New artwork was exhibited, including ‘50 The Portraits Canvas’, hand finished box canvasses of Ronnie’s commemorative portraits, and ‘50 The Portraits Folio’ a portfolio containing four portraits, companion set-list and exclusive 7” vinyl record, now available for purchase: https://shop.ronniewood.com

And Finally..

Rod has announced a new date on The One Last Time Tour at The PNC Bank Arts Center, New Jersey on July 18th with Richard Marx joining him as a special guest! Tickets go on sale this today

But unfortunately Rod’s last three shows next week in Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday were cancelled as we were ready to post this weeks news so we won’t be getting any new Wolfie’s Rod Cut Out shots

But hopefully Rod will be fit and raring to go for Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa on Thursday so if you are attending have a great night send in any photo’s or thoughts [email protected]

See you next week..