Rod’s team released a statement via facebook today regarding the news story that was reported in many places yesterday stating that Rod had been fitted for a sealskin jacket, it seems unlike SMILER who actually contacted Always in Vogue to get the real story and we were told ‘Just for clarification he did not buy a seal jacket. he simply put it on for a photo’, some news sources just made up their own version, although Rod is probably used to this kind of journalism a perfect example was the complete non story the Daily Mail ran yesterday under the heading ‘Dapper Rod and a ‘business dinner’ with blonde in 4in Louboutins and a figure hugging red dress’.
The statement read..
On Saturday Rod Stewart landed in St. Johns Canada to headline an outdoor summer festival. As the weather was much colder than previously thought a wardrobe assistant recommended a shop near the venue that was kind enough to loan the backing singers some red jumpers to keep them warm on stage. On their way out, the store clerk wanted to take a photo with Rod and asked if he would pose in one the store’s jackets and Rod obliged. He was not being fitted for it as has been alleged and had no intention of buying it.
Rod regrets that he didn’t check what the jacket was made of but was so grateful for the shop’s help, he did not. Rod has since been very upset to learn that the shop has been using this image as an advertisement for an industry that he does not know much about and certainly does not support.
Rod went there to play music and as always had an absolute blast performing to the people of Canada.