Rod Stewart revealed in an interview with BBC that he will pivot away from rock 'n' roll after the completion of his 2023 tour.
Stewart, 78, said in the interview that he had just completed a swing album with pianist Jools Holland slated to come out next year, and also referenced his genre-hopping 2007 album The Great American Songbook to give an idea of the sort of things he will be working on.
"So I just want to leave all the rock 'n' roll stuff behind, for a while maybe," said Stewart. "Everything has to come to an end sooner or later… I'm really looking forward to doing something else, especially singing with Jools' band. It borders on rock 'n' roll anyway, it's just not 'Maggie May' and 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?'"
Stewart, 78, said in the interview that he had just completed a swing album with pianist Jools Holland slated to come out next year, and also referenced his genre-hopping 2007 album The Great American Songbook to give an idea of the sort of things he will be working on.
"So I just want to leave all the rock 'n' roll stuff behind, for a while maybe," said Stewart. "Everything has to come to an end sooner or later… I'm really looking forward to doing something else, especially singing with Jools' band. It borders on rock 'n' roll anyway, it's just not 'Maggie May' and 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?'"
This isn't the first time Stewart has spoken about his plans. Last year in an interview with Forbes, Stewart said, "I want to move on and just do the classics and the swing stuff, but I don't want to be singing 'Hot Legs' when I'm 80. I'm not retiring, but this will be the last time we do these songs in America. I just want to make a clean sweep. I want to go on tour with a big band and just play this stuff that I love."
However, the change won't be immediate — Stewart has tour dates lined up until November, with the North American leg starting July 29. It includes seven Canadian stops if you're not ready to say goodbye to "Hot Legs."
Stewart also revealed plans to do a song with Boy George, who is accompanying him along with his band Culture Club on the UK leg of his tour. See the North American schedule below.
Rod Stewart 2023 Tour Dates:
07/29 Sparks, NV - Nugget Event Centre
08/01 Denver, CO - Ball Arena
08/04 Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center
08/05 San Diego, CA - North Island Amphitheatre
08/08 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
08/11 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
08/12 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
08/15 Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place
08/17 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
08/19 Saskatoon, SK - SaskTel Centre
08/23 Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre
08/24 Montreal, ON - Bell Centre
08/26 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
08/28 Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
08/30 Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
09/01 Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
09/02 Niagara, ON - Fallsview Casino
09/29 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil - Arena Eurobike
09/30 São Paulo, Brazil - Allianz Parque
11/05 Thackerville, OK - Lucas Oil Live at WinStar Casino and Resort
11/10 Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
11/11 Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
11/15 Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
11/17 Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
11/18 Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
11/22 Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace