Real Time with Bill Maher
Rod started the weekend with an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher 600th show
https://www.hbo.com/real-time-with-bill-maher
During the interview Rod told the audience “Do you know what the Queen of England and I have got in common? We’ve both had the same haircuts for 60 years!”
And then flew out to Vegas for the new 8.30 start time.
Opening night in Vegas
Rod celebrated Celtic’s title win on Friday nights opening night of his latest Vegas residency by wearing his Celtic shirt and the girls in the band also joined in.
Photo by Donna Stackhouse
Among the special guests in attendance was the beautiful Kelly Emberg who posted Thank you @sirrodstewart for an amazing concert at @caesarspalace ! You still rock it! Grateful for the tickets! great show!
Rod and Holly after the show.
Don’t miss our fantastic Vegas reviews by Sue Walton https://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/news/lucky-for-some/
And Irene Kinsella-Bynum https://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/news/vegas-birthday-shuffle/
Becca’s Football Injury
Members watching the video clips coming out of Vegas might be wondering why Becca Kotte was sat at the back , on Wednesday Becca explained to her Instagram followers …
The last few performances have looked a little different for me, as I’m nearing the end of recovery from having one of my sesamoid bones removed. who knew a tiny fracture in a bone smaller than a pea could cause so much f*cking pain!!! so now instead of being the spaz behind a mic stand, i’m the spaz with a tambourine (and i have the bruises to prove it 🥴🤗).
It’s a pretty fun perspective getting to sit back and watch @sirrodstewart and the rest of the band (that Rod… he’s really going places you guys… get that man a record deal, amiright) but i can’t wait to be running around again!
Rod joked that Becca was suffering from a football injury and would only be getting half wages!
Photos and our main photo thanks to Donna Stackhouse.
And while I remember..watch for some great contributions from the Becca, Amanda and Holly in Issue 101 of SMILER coming soon.
This weeks Rod Art
This weeks showcase is by talented mix media artist Val Knox from South Lanarkshire who did this great portrait of Rod
Val who works in children’s residential care where she uses art as a therapeutic tool told SMILER this week “Rod is an icon so who better to chose to use in my creations? This particular piece is digital art.This can all so be done using mixed media where I use digital art along with soft pastels and pencil work to make it an original piece of art”.
To find out more of Val’s work go to https://www.facebook.com/vallaingartandbeauty
Six Tour Date Changes
Rod’s management released a statement regarding six date changes this week..
Due to production delays, the upcoming Rod Stewart tour will have to reschedule six shows at the start of the 2022 North American summer run. While this delays the tour’s start, it has also opened new routing in 2023 including a coast to coast Canadian tour.
Stewart’s June 2022 shows in Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix and Denver will move to 2023, with the exception of the Hollywood Bowl on 6/14 and Santa Barbara Bowl on 6/18, as they are not impacted by the production issues. The rescheduled dates will be joined in 2023 by five of Stewart’s 2022 post Labor Day concerts, including Pittsburgh, Montreal, Ottawa, Saskatoon and Edmonton.
All dates from July 1, 2022 in Dallas through September 3, 2022 in Tampa are not affected and will play as scheduled. Stewart, who kicked-off a run of his hit Las Vegas residency on May 13, is excited to be back on the road and performing for his fans again, and has planned one of the most dynamic tours of his career.
Rod joins line up for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert
Rod has joined the line up to play for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert on June 4. The Platinum Party at the Palace will be held over the long bank holiday weekend.
And Rod will join Queen and Adam Lambert, who will open the extravaganza to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
Rod said: “Queen Elizabeth has given incredible service to the United Kingdom over the last 70 years and I’m delighted to be able to join her in celebrating her Platinum Jubilee with the Party At The Palace.
“She has demonstrated to the world what a special person she is and how lucky we are to have her. This will be a momentous occasion.”
The concert will be broadcast live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Radio 2 and The BBC said: “The evening will pivot around global themes that have been born, or evolved, during the breadth of Her Majesty’s reign due to extraordinary British and Commonwealth contributions including Fashion, Sport, The Environment, 70 Years of Pop Music and Musicals.”
The Platinum Party At The Palace will be hosted by Kirsty Young and Roman Kemp, with an in-person audience of 22,000.
10,000 tickets have been allocated in a public ballot, with 7,500 tickets reserved for key workers, members of the Armed Forces, volunteers, and charities.
The Platinum Party stage design is made up of three stages linked by walkways in front of Buckingham Palace and The Queen Victoria Memorial, with 70 columns representing the 70 years of the Queen’s reign.
Dirty Weekend
Sean Stewart has launched a new range of his Dirty Weekend collection.
Featuring high-quality streetwear pieces that offer an effortlessly chic, affordable, and comfortable style with items ranging from go-to-defacto staples like hoodies and sweatpants to trucker hats and t- shirts. The Streetwear Collection is made to have a laid-back feel, but the luxurious fabrics make it appropriate for any weekend affair. In addition to the Streetwear Collection, the Summer Collection will turn heads consisting of neutrals fused with a lavender and pink color story. Celebrity fans of the brand include Scott Disick, Rod Stewart, and Madonna.
Dirty Weekend started for founder Sean Stewart when he noticed a gap in California-inspired, streetwear that mixes cultures with music, street art, and fashion. As many look forward to the weekend, why not look forward to a Dirty Weekend with fun comfortable pieces.
Beyond clothing, Dirty Weekend will also be offering a monotone luxury leather collection featuring duffel bags and travel essentials made with the highest quality leather from Italy, and sure to be essential travel items for any upcoming trips.
“I wanted to create a lifestyle brand of highly curated, understated fashionable and exclusive go-to items for consumers to wear while enjoying their ‘dirty weekend’,” said Founder, Sean Stewart. “My goal is to make Dirty Weekend an approachable and affordable wardrobe staple for everyone to enjoy and give back to the community. Dirty Weekend supports local businesses.”
Dirty Weekend is available online exclusively with limited drops of new apparel every Friday; which will include exclusive limited quantities of pieces and feature a mixture of graphic tees, hoodies, sweat sets, hats and shorts. For more information on Dirty Weekend please visit dirtyweekend.com and find updates about the brand on social media on Instagram @seanstewart and @dirtyweekend_official.
And Finally…
This week SMILER was involved in an Instagram scam, where one of our brilliant Vegas review montages was used by someone posing as Sir Rod Stewart Official Fan Club and asking for Charity contributions, We along with The Real Friends Of Rod Stewart group have been warning our members about this site and others for months now but despite the warnings they still managed to get over 250k followers as they were using the official word.
Thanks to some great work by Brian Gibson and Martin Heidt the site has now gone, but please be aware they will probably be back with a new name, we have also had members emailing us to ask if the personal message Rod sent them was actually from Rod..I promise you Rod will NEVER pm any member in the name of SMILER .
Stay safe and vigilant and we will see you next week.