Sir Rod Stewart almost had to pull out of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee performance: ‘It was touch and go’

The music legend took to the stage within the star-studded present outdoors Buckingham Palace on Saturday night time together with the likes of Craig David, Alicia Keys, and Diana Ross.

Sir Rod revealed he was made to belt out Candy Caroline to wrap up his set, however truly got here near not performing in any respect after shedding his voice within the wake of catching Covid.

His spouse, Free Girls’s Penny Lancaster, revealed on Wednesday’s programme that the rocker’s look was ‘very, very contact and go’.

‘He misplaced his voice, so the sound examine on the Wednesday, he went alongside and for precaution he wore a masks, however had no voice,’ she stated.

Penny continued: ‘He went for one more rehearsal on the Friday. It was contact and go. His voice is there now, nevertheless it wasn’t fairly on, however he didn’t need to disappoint all people.’

Sir Rod Stewart carried out on the Platinum Celebration on the Palace in entrance of Buckingham Palace (Image: Reuters)

He carried out Candy Caroline to finish his set (Image: Getty)

Sir Rod had been in Vegas for 3 weeks when he was struck down with Covid and remoted for 10 days whereas he recovered.

‘It wasn’t the Rod Stewart present, it was the present for the nation, for the Queen, for everybody to come back collectively,’ Penny added. ‘He wished to please individuals and that was the track.’

Penny Lancaster revealed her husband, Sir Rod, virtually didn’t make the present because of shedding his voice (Image: ITV)

Sir Rod beforehand revealed the BBC ‘made’ him sing Neil Diamond’s Candy Caroline on the Jubilee.

Earlier than he launched into the observe, he informed the crowds: ‘The BBC made me sing this one.’

He then urged these current to ‘take part, make it snug for me’ earlier than beginning the enduring track.