Rod sent an exclusive message to 1 NEWS in New Zealand today regarding the defence of The America’s Cup
“Kia ora and hello to all my friends in New Zealand. I’ve got a real weak spot for New Zealand because two of my children are actually Kiwis.
“It’s really wonderful the boat race is going ahead, and you deserve it with all these horrible things going on throughout the world.
“It’s a shame fans can’t be there to cheer on their favourite crew, so please join me in a sing-along of my song We Are Sailing.”
To see the message go to
Rock the Dock will see Sir Rod Stewart perform a powerful and emotive rendition of his iconic song Sailing, from London, with the recorded performance beamed onto the Te Wero big screen in Auckland’s America’s Cup Village, and broadcast by official programming partner, TVNZ.
The performance was due to take place on Saturday 6 March but will now be delayed until the village is operational again pending Covid alert levels. If Auckland is at level 1 again, the target date is Saturday 13 March, between 2:30pm – 3:30pm which will be confirmed next week.
For more information on Rock The Dock, and official Fan Zones, go to www.newzealand.com/int/americas-cup/