Rod Stewart was “flabbergasted” to obtain the Lifetime Achievement award on the 2025 American Music Awards – watch his full speech beneath.
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Final night time (Could 27), Stewart was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award on the American Music Awards, which had returned after a two-year hiatus. On the ceremony – which was hosted by Jennifer Lopez – Janet Jackson obtained the Icon Award and Zac Brown was introduced with the inaugural Veterans Voice Award. See the total checklist of winners right here.
In direction of the top of the night time, Stewart was stunned by 5 of his eight youngsters, who had proven up on the AMAs to current the legendary singer together with his Lifetime Achievement award. Accepting the honour from his youngsters, Stewart mentioned: “I’m completely flabbergasted. I didn’t know they had been right here, my youngsters. I’ve acquired eight altogether, I didn’t have a tv – that’s a little bit joke.”
“Once I began singing within the early sixties, nicely earlier than all of you lot had been right here, the explanation I acquired into it was as a result of I had this burning ambition to sing. That’s all I needed to do, I didn’t need to be wealthy or well-known. And right here I’m a number of years later selecting up this excellent award. Thanks a lot.”
Stewart continued: “I need to thank all of the musicians that I performed with, all of my influences. Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, Muddy Waters, all these guys that influenced me.” He added, as soon as once more turning to his household: “I’m simply so fucking overwhelmed that you simply’re right here. Jesus Christ. Thanks very a lot.”
Following his speech, Stewart carried out his basic ‘Perpetually Younger’ – try the efficiency beneath.
Rod Stewart’s Lifetime Achievement award comes a month earlier than he’s anticipated to carry out in entrance of 80,000 individuals on the Pyramid Stage as a part of the coveted Sunday afternoon ‘Legends slot’ at Glastonbury 2025.
Final month, Stewart shared particulars of his first solo best-of album, which is ready to reach simply days earlier than his milestone efficiency at Worthy Farm. Dubbed ‘Final Hits’, the forthcoming LP will comprise a few of the largest and most iconic releases from throughout his in depth discography. These included the signature breakthrough songs ‘Purses and Gladrags’ and ‘Maggie Could’, and transfer by means of to very large follow-up hits like ‘Da Ya Assume I’m Horny?’, ‘Sizzling Legs’ and ‘Child Jane’.
Again in November, the ‘Crusing’ singer opened up about what it’ll take for him to placed on present at Glasto 2025 – admitting that “it’s going to price me a fortune to do it”. “$300,0000 (£236,832)… I’ve acquired to carry all my band again from America, in fact Glastonbury don’t pay for that,” he mentioned. “However I don’t care if it price me $1million (£789,440), I’d have performed it. It is a nice honour. It truly is the best honour.”
Late final month, Faces – which options Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones‘ guitarist Ronnie Wooden and drummer Kenney Jones – confirmed that they’ve recorded 11 new tracks for a brand new album, their first in over 50 years. Whereas a concrete launch date has but to be introduced, they’ve advised {that a} 2026 launch might be most sensible for his or her new music.