Rod Stewart

What is Rod Stewart doing in 2027?

Rod Stewart, born 10 January 1945, is taking The Final Encore tour to UK arenas in April and May 2027, a tour he says "will most definitely be my last". He will be 82 on every UK date. He has six UK No. 1 singles and 11 UK No. 1 albums.

He announced the tour in a written statement on Monday 28 September 2026. It opens at 3Arena in Dublin on Friday 23 April 2027, then plays Belfast on Tuesday 27 April, Glasgow on Thursday 29 April, Birmingham on Tuesday 4 May, Manchester on Thursday 6 May and The Arena London, before continuing in Europe into July. Howard Jones is special guest on the six UK and Ireland dates, and The Final Encore tour page sets out every UK venue.

What has Rod Stewart released and played recently?

Rod Stewart's newest release is the compilation Ultimate Hits (27 June 2025). On Sunday 29 June he played the Legends slot on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, where Ronnie Wood, Mick Hucknall and Lulu joined him. The Official Charts Company called his latest studio album, Swing Fever (2024) with Jools Holland, his 11th UK No. 1 album, level with David Bowie, Taylor Swift and U2. His latest album of original songs is The Tears of Hercules (2021).

What are Rod Stewart's biggest songs?

Rod Stewart's six UK No. 1 singles are "Maggie May" with "Reason to Believe" (1971), "You Wear It Well" (1972), "Sailing" (1975), "I Don't Want to Talk About It" with "First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977), "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978) and "Baby Jane" (1983). The Official Charts Company credits him with 25 UK top 10 singles, and his 1971 album Every Picture Tells a Story topped both the UK and US charts.

What honours has Rod Stewart received?

Rod Stewart became Sir Rod Stewart in the 2016 Birthday Honours, knighted for services to music and charity. He entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a second time with Faces in 2012, was appointed CBE in the 2007 New Year Honours and won his one Grammy, from 15 nominations, in 2005. His solo Hall of Fame induction came in 1994, a year after the BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

How did Rod Stewart's career begin?

Rod Stewart's early career ran through two bands: the Jeff Beck Group, where he was a member from 1967 to 1969, and Faces, from 1969 to 1975. Announcing The Final Encore, he looked back to the start: "I've been singing the music I love since I was 19 years old, and I've had the privilege of taking it around the world to all of you."

What links Rod Stewart to Scotland?

Glasgow's arena, then the SSE Hydro and now OVO Hydro, opened on 30 September 2013 with Rod Stewart headlining its first concert, and he played four nights there that first week. In 1978 "Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira)", credited to Rod Stewart and the Scottish World Cup Squad, reached No. 4 in the UK. The Final Encore brings him back to the arena on Thursday 29 April 2027: Rod Stewart Glasgow 2027.

Each arena on Rod Stewart's 2027 UK run sells its own premium spaces under its own names, so the options change from city to city.

Belfast

Tuesday 27 April 2027, doors 6pm, at the Belfast arena. A group of 12 or 16 can take a whole VIP box, with its own balcony, a dedicated waiter and a food and drinks menu, a VIP entrance, and the use of the box for up to an hour once the show ends. Smaller parties can use the Shared Suites, where each guest has a seat of their own in a VIP space shared with others, and a lounge package pairs fast-track entry with a two-course meal, a welcome drink and a private bar. Under-18s in the suites and lounges must be with an adult.

Glasgow

Thursday 29 April 2027, doors 6.30pm, at OVO Hydro, the arena that opened with a Rod Stewart concert in 2013 (Rod Stewart Glasgow 2027). Its two products for the night are The Terrace (fast-track entry, a raised reserved seat at the front of Level 2, food and drinks served at the seat and a complimentary welcome drink) and The Nest (fast-track entry, private reserved seats with premium stage views, and the Capital Starsuite and Clubhouse lounges before and after the show). Both are accessed by stairs, a point the venue flags for guests with mobility needs.

Birmingham

Tuesday 4 May 2027, doors 6pm, with a venue show time of 7.30pm, at Utilita Arena Birmingham. The arena lists four Premium tiers for the night, and each includes priority entry and a premium category seat. Premium Lounge Access adds a private bar and lounge. Premium Lounge & Drink adds the same bar and lounge, a welcome drink, parking and a food menu to buy from. Premium Dine & Drink adds the bar and lounge, a dish from the premium dining menu and one drink, with parking. Premium All-Inclusive brings all-inclusive dining in the flagship lounge and an unlimited drinks selection with the meal and through the show, with parking.

Manchester

Thursday 6 May 2027 at Co-op Live, the UK's largest indoor arena, where Premium doors open at 6pm and General Admission doors at 6.30pm. The Co-op Backstage Club opens at 5.30pm, with private entry, arcade games, pool, a photobooth, a merchandise store, a dedicated cloakroom and toilets and live DJs, plus Detroit-style pizza and themed cocktails to buy. Entry to the club does not bring early access to the main floor.

Alcohol in any of these suites, lounges and bars is served to over-18s only, and ID may be requested. The Final Encore tour page puts the UK venues side by side.

Premium seating for Rod Stewart's 2027 UK dates works differently at each arena: raised seats at the front of Level 2 at OVO Hydro, a premium category seat with every Premium tier in Birmingham, and private balcony boxes in Belfast. Co-op Live's Backstage Club is a General Admission upgrade space with private entry, and it gives no early access to the main floor. The Rod Stewart Tour 2027 page compares the options city by city.