This week’s news and gossip

Tour hits Texas

The tour rolled into Texas on July 1st at the Dickies Arena. Fort Worth, Amanda posted this great photo in full ‘Addicted To Love’ gear and the big surprise of the night was the inclusion of the Creedence Clearwater Revival cover ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain?’

Check out our review by Stefan Stevenson https://www.rodstewartfanclub.com/news/rod-stewart-kicks-off-final-rock-tour-with-rousing-set/?swcfpc=1

Can You Help?

And while we are in Texas fellow fan Kimberly Danley needs some help. In 1997 she was lucky enough to be lifted on stage by one of Rod’s security at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.

Kimberly told SMILER this week “I danced a whole song with Rod. but I don’t have any pictures or videos unfortunately and would love to have a memento!! if any fellow fans have anything or any ideas how to go about getting a picture or video clip this would be so appreciated”.

If anyone can help contact me at [email protected]

The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Next up was the The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on July 2nd and Katherine Klimitas who SMILER’s will remember from Issue 95 and her friend Darcy Malone met Rod before the show and presented him with a portraits of his dogs Lily and Bubbles.

Katherine told SMILER “Rod really is the best”.

Sharon Forrest McBride was on the front Row and told us ‘Rod was so so good… Never disappoints’.

Nashville Tennessee

On July 5th the tour was at Bridgetone Arena in Nashville and Nathan Falin-Dunlap was in attendance and did the following review for SMILER

Well what can I say about this show other than WOW!!
Rod doing the hits, it should just be called THE BEST OF THE VERY BEST…The voice that has been the soundtrack to my life and I know many, many others. I have heard a whole lot of negative feedback from people his voice is gone, he should retire blah blah blah!!
Let me just tell you the VOICE is there, as incredible as ever!! An absolute magical evening with my soul mate and my mother by my side!!

TO ADD SOME EXTRA ICING ON THE ALREADY INCREDIBLE CAKE… met some Rod roadies. Vicky Phillps Marrow AKA THE MAD HATTER.
The other is so famous in the Rod community she could probably go by one name like Cher, her name is Ruth!!
One of the best days ever!!!

Rod The Timeline

Starting yesterday 7th July on https://rodstewart.com/ A new feature of Rod’s entire timeline of songs, his music and his picture memories stretching from growing up in North London to Atlantic crossing life and right up to today. The very best pictures of Rod all through the years and all the music to blast out!

P.P. Arnold

P.P. Arnold who duetted with Rod on the 1967 Cynthia Weil/ Barry Mann track ‘Come Home Baby’ is doing the promotional rounds for her new autobiography ‘Soul Survivor’ Speaking to The Mirror this week about her past relationships she spoke of Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and Steve Marriott being lovers, and she also duetted with Rod in more ways than one, she claims, but wasn’t so complimentary of him.

“Me and Rod had a bit of a love-hate relationship,” she said, pulling faces.

Bet this is a good read though!

My Life As A Rolling Stone

Don’t miss Ronnie Wood on BBC Two tomorrow [Saturday] in the hour long documentary My Life As A Rolling Stone with a guest appearance from Rod.

Saturday22:00

BBC TWO

In this documentary, Ronnie talks exclusively about his career in music and his life as a Rolling Stone, with its exhilarating highs and sometimes dangerous lows.

Through vivid archive footage, brilliant music and interviews with a stellar cast of musicians, the film reveals how he binds the band together through his musical virtuosity and his irresistible, positive personality.

Our photo of Ronnie was taken this week at The Rolling Stones Hyde Park concert by SMILER photographer Yve Paige.

Congratulations Jools

Congratulations to Jools Holland who this week received the Outstanding Achievement Award at The O2 Silver Clef Awards in support of music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins and helped raise over £750k to support the amazing work they do, reaching people through the power of music.

This weeks Rod Art

Due to a distinct lack of interest this week ..nobody sent anything in! I will have to show one of mine.. a pastel portrait inspired by ‘A Visual Documentary’ By John Gray The best Rod book ever

Well Rod liked it anyway!

And finally..

A big thank you to Anne Lai Photography for our main picture and lets end this week with another fantastic shot from Anne taken at The Hollywood Bowl.