Watch Rod Stewart settle for his Lifetime Achievement award on the American Music Awards forward of Glastonbury 2025

Rod Stewart was “flabbergasted” to obtain the Lifetime Achievement award on the 2025 American Music Awards – watch his full speech under.

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Final evening (Could 27), Stewart was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award on the American Music Awards, which had returned after a two-year hiatus. On the ceremony – which was hosted by Jennifer Lopez – Janet Jackson obtained the Icon Award and Zac Brown was introduced with the inaugural Veterans Voice Award. See the complete listing of winners right here. 

In direction of the tip of the evening, Stewart was stunned by 5 of his eight kids, who had proven up on the AMAs to current the legendary singer along with his Lifetime Achievement award. Accepting the honour from his youngsters, Stewart stated: “I’m completely flabbergasted. I didn’t know they have been right here, my kids. I’ve received eight altogether, I didn’t have a tv – that’s slightly joke.”

“Once I began singing within the early sixties, properly earlier than all of you lot have been right here, the rationale I received into it was as a result of I had this burning ambition to sing. That’s all I wished to do, I didn’t wish to be wealthy or well-known. And right here I’m a number of years later choosing up this excellent award. Thanks a lot.”

Stewart continued: “I wish to thank all of the musicians that I performed with, all of my influences. Sam Cooke, David Ruffin, Muddy Waters, all these guys that influenced me.” He added, as soon as once more turning to his household: “I’m simply so fucking overwhelmed that you just’re right here. Jesus Christ. Thanks very a lot.”

Following his speech, Stewart carried out his traditional ‘Perpetually Younger’ – try the efficiency under.

Rod Stewart’s Lifetime Achievement award comes a month earlier than he’s anticipated to carry out in entrance of 80,000 folks on the Pyramid Stage as a part of the coveted Sunday afternoon ‘Legends slot’ at Glastonbury 2025.

Final month, Stewart shared particulars of his first solo best-of album, which is about to reach simply days earlier than his milestone efficiency at Worthy Farm. Dubbed ‘Final Hits’, the forthcoming LP will comprise among the largest and most iconic releases from throughout his intensive discography. These included the signature breakthrough songs ‘Purses and Gladrags’ and ‘Maggie Could’, and transfer via to very large follow-up hits like ‘Da Ya Suppose I’m Horny?’, ‘Scorching Legs’ and ‘Child Jane’.

Again in November, the ‘Crusing’ singer opened up about what it’s going to take for him to placed on a very good present at Glasto 2025 – admitting that “it’s going to value me a fortune to do it”. “$300,0000 (£236,832)… I’ve received to carry all my band again from America, after all Glastonbury don’t pay for that,” he stated. “However I don’t care if it value me $1million (£789,440), I’d have completed it. It is a nice honour. It truly is the best honour.”

Late final month, Faces – which options Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones‘ guitarist Ronnie Wooden and drummer Kenney Jones – confirmed that they’ve recorded 11 new tracks for a brand new album, their first in over 50 years. Whereas a concrete launch date has but to be introduced, they’ve prompt {that a} 2026 launch can be most sensible for his or her new music.