Rod Stewart Has Glastonbury 2025 ‘Covered’ With Ronnie Wood and Friends
by Best Classic Bands Staff
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood performing “Stay With Me” at Glastonbury, June 29, 2025.
We should all be so vital at 80. Rod Stewart was just that as he took the stage Sunday (June 29, 2025) on the closing day of the Glastonbury Festival for a rousing set. The late afternoon performance in the sweltering heat, during the U.K. fest’s “Tea Time” slot—which, days before, Stewart mockingly described, “sounds like pipe and slippers, doesn’t it?”—featured a 21-song set of many of his classic rock recordings, including many covers for which he’s put his stamp on over the years. So, besides Rod the Mod favorites such as “You Wear It Well” and “Maggie May,” the audience also got his well known versions of “The First Cut is the Deepest” (Cat Stevens) and “Forever Young” (Bob Dylan), along with a cover of the O’Jays’ “Love Train.” Oh, and “Lady Marmalade.” Stewart was joined by Ronnie Wood, his friend and bandmate in the Jeff Beck Group and Faces, for several tracks towards the end, including a stellar performance of “Stay With Me.” The set also included a cover of “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” the Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes chestnut, which on this day featured a guest vocal by Mick Hucknall. For “Hot Legs,” Stewart was joined by none other than Lulu. (See the complete setlist below.)
Rod Stewart at the start of his Glastonbury set, June 29, 2025.
Stewart was accompanied by an orchestra at the start of the set.
A timeless classic – absolutely love this song
Rod Stewart – The first cut is the deepest #Glastonbury2025 #Glasto #Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/Lh0A9qLpcX
— (@Suebeloo1971) June 29, 2025
The performance took place two days after Stewart issued his first solo career-spanning hits collection. Ultimate Hits. [The title is available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.]
Glastonbury 2025: Rod Stewart plays his 1973 hit ‘Maggie May’ on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury
: BBC#Glastonbury #Glastonbury2025 pic.twitter.com/G5LwsJLzvc
— Far Out Magazine (@FarOutMag) June 29, 2025
Glastonbury 2025: Ronnie Wood joins Rod Stewart on stage for a rendition of ‘Stay With Me’! #Glastonbury #Glastonbury2025 pic.twitter.com/pl7mkBPbl5
— Far Out Magazine (@FarOutMag) June 29, 2025
Stewart turned 80 on January 10. His busy 2025 includes the return of his “One Last Time” tour, which did a European leg during the spring; a return to his record-breaking Las Vegas residency, The Encore Shows, in May and again in September; and bringing his “One Last Time” tour to North America, South America and back to Europe to close out the year. Tickets to see him are available here and here.
Lulu, 76, thanked her host on her social media pages.
Rod Stewart, Glastonbury Festival, June 29, 2025 Setlist
Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
Having a Party
Some Guys Have All the Luck
Love Train
The First Cut is the Deepest
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Forever Young
You Wear It Well
Maggie May
Young Turks
It’s a Heartache
I’d Rather Go Blind
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
Lady Marmalade
I Don’t Want to Talk About It
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
Baby Jane
Proud Mary
Stay With Me
Hot Legs
Sailing
Related: Talk about a Faces reunion, with Stewart, Wood and Kenney Jones
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