Rod Stewart is one of rocks longest standing folk singers, songwriter and live performer. With a career that spans five decades and numerous collaborations, as well as him being a lead singer for several groups, he still continues to draw crowds every time he goes on tour. Rod Stewart is of Scottish decent and most well known for his raspy voice and outstanding personal style, all of which are exemplified by his signature song, “Maggie Mae.” He began singing in the early 1960’s with a myriad of bands and did not really meet with success until he recorded a solo album with Mercury Records and “Maggie Mae” began an international hit, since then he has continued making platinum selling albums with top 10 hits.

Rod Stewart’s songwriting abilities are perhaps overlooked. He has been the solitary writer on several of his biggest hits, “Tonight’s the Night,” “Hot Legs,” and “You’re in my Heart,” just to name a few. Stewart has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has consistently been a presence in the charts for the last 40 years.

In his personal life, Rod Stewart is a huge philanthropist in raising funds for The City of Hope Foundation charity which helps to find cures for all kinds of cancer, especially those affecting children. He has fathered six children with four different women and recently his newest wife gave birth to his seventh child. He is an extremely energetic performer and this spark definitely has overflowed into every area of his life.

His concerts are now a bit sparser since he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000 and had to learn how to sing again but he continues to belt out his hits to sold-out concert halls across the world. His signature songs that helped define a generation bring out many loyal fans to purchase Rod Stewart concert tickets. He also helped to define a personal style referred to as Mod in the early 70’s, a true trendsetter at heart, Rod Stewart will definitely be supported by his many followers when ever he decides to tour.