Rod Stewart launches blistering attack against former pal Donald Trump
Sir Rod Stewart has never shied away from sharing what's really on his mind, and now his former pal and neighbour, none other than President Donald Trump, has come under fire
Sir Rod Stewart has furiously hit out at his former friend and neighbour, President Donald Trump – and he didn't hold back. The legendary rockstar who is currently preparing to play the iconic Legends Slot at Glastonbury Festival this month had previously partied with the reality star turned President, but he's no longer on his Christmas card list.
Rod, 80, has a home neighbouring Trump's estate in Florida, and would often attend events held by Donald and his wife, Melania, but nowadays, it's safe to say that they're no longer on speaking terms.
In a new interview, the Maggie May singer said that their estates are less than a mile apart, but he's "not a great fan" of the controversial President. While there are aspects of Trump that Rod liked, there are a few things that have angered him over the years, including his presidency.
"I'm not a great fan of Trump. I knew him very, very well. I used to go to his house," Sir Rod said. He went on to add: "I live literally half a mile away." Speaking to Radio Times, he continued: "We're both on the beach. I used to go to his Christmas parties. He's always been a bit of a man's man. I liked him for that. But he didn't, as far as I'm concerned, treat women very well."
However, Sir Rod believes that since becoming President, Trump has completely changed. "He became another guy. Somebody I didn't know," he stated. But could he possibly reconsider his views on Donald and become friends again?
Sir Rod said: "No, I can't anymore. As long as he's selling arms to the Israelis — and he still is. How's that war ever gonna stop?"
One thing is for certain, though: Rod is going to be pulling out all the stops for his Legends performance. Glastonbury bosses had initially given him a slot of an hour and a quarter, but he pleaded with them to add an extra 15 minutes as his performances are normally around two hours.
Speaking about this, he explained: "It means that there's a lot of songs that people love that I won't be able to play – and I've got three guests coming on." Rod previously revealed he's planning a mini-reunion with his band, Faces.
Rolling Stones icon Ronnie Wood will be heading to Worthy Farm in Somerset to join him on stage. Speaking on The Peter Crouch podcast, when asked if he's in touch with The Stones or Sir Elton John, he responded: "Not really, but Woody and I do a lot just recently because we are going to do Glastonbury together."
Fans, however, had been concerned ahead of Rod's performance after he was force to pull out of several of his Las Vegas shows due to ill health.
Earlier this month, he told fans on social media: "I'm awfully sorry to have to cancel my show June 5th at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace. My doctor ordered a bit more rest while I recover from the flu. Thanks for your love and understanding. – Rod," as he signed off with a broken heart emoji.
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