B144: Lightning Rod

Rod Stewart - Dublin's 3Arena 19 Nov 2016

I was saddened to hear that Rod Stewart has announced he is to end "large-scale world tours" next year, but thankfully he brushed off retirement plans.  So, with a bit of luck, we may still see him in Ireland for years to come.  The British star, who will celebrate his 80th birthday in January, confirmed his 2025 European and North American tour dates will be his last major projects.   The 

​singer-songwriter confirmed he is looking to perform at more intimate venues for his next tour slated for 2026, following the release of album Swing Fever with Jools Holland earlier this year.
"This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire," Stewart wrote in a statement on Instagram.
"I love what I do, and I do what I love.
"I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79.
"I’d like to move onto a Great American Songbook, Swing Fever tour the year after next – smaller venues and more intimacy.
"But then again, I may not…"

Waiting to see Rod Stewart at the 3Arena, Dublin - 19 Nov 2016

Rod is an amazing performer.  Charlie and I had the pleasure of seeing Rod at the 3Arena in Dublin on 19 Nov 2016.  Hard to believe it was 8 years ago!  A lot of water under O’Connell Bridge since then.

From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 was the name of his concert tour that year.  “Gasoline Alley” was released by Rod in 1970 and this particular tour was in support of his twenty-ninth studio album Another Country! 
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The tour began on 7 November 2016, in Prague, Czech Republic at the O2 Arena and continued throughout Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland before concluding on 16 December 2016, in Glasgow, Scotland at the SSE Hydro Arena.   I believe there were 20 shows planned but after Dublin he had to postpone a few as his voice gave out 😂.

Above: A few of the photos I took of Rod Stewart at the 3Arena, Dublin - 19 Nov 2016

Above: The Playlist for Rod Stewart at the 3Arena, Dublin - 19 Nov 2016

​He gave it his all in Dublin and was absolutely brilliant.  As well as some of his newer stuff, he belted out Rod classics such as “Maggie May”, “You Wear It Well”, “Sailing”, “The First Cut is The Deepest” and my favourite, “I Don’t Want To Talk About It" (which I captured on a shaky video).  Thanks, Rod!  Hope to see you live again one day! ❤️

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Bucket List Items Ticked Off in the above Blog 144
​Number 25 - Entertainment/Sporting Event - Be in the audience of a memorable show

• Rod Stewart - From Gasoline Alley to Another Country: Hits 2016 - 3Arena - 19 Nov 2016

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​Other Blog Posts
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Blog 17 - Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai, China
Blog 19 - California, USA
Blog 27 - Scotland
Blog 28 - Barbados
Blog 29 - Canada
Blog 30 - Alaska
Blog 31 - Everglades, Florida

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