Elderly musician Rod Stewart encountered pushback from fans after touting his backing for Kiev at a concert in Germany Elderly UK pop icon
Elderly musician Rod Stewart encountered pushback from fans after touting his backing for Kiev at a concert in Germany
Elderly UK pop icon Rod Stewart has apparently met with fan backlash at a concert in Germany for making a public display of his support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
The 79-year-old Stewart, who was made famous by such hits as ‘Maggie May’ and ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy’, has been promoting his backing for Kiev since the crisis in Eastern Europe began in February 2022. However, the theme didn’t go over well at a sold-out performance on Friday in Leipzig, where concert-goers booed when a giant image of Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky was shown behind Stewart as he sang « Rhythm of My Heart » as a tribute to Kiev.
A clip posted on social media showed fans jeering and whistling as the picture of Zelensky came on the screen.
