Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he turned down the chance to stage a farewell concert at Celtic Park as he prepares to bring his touring career to an end.
The 81-year-old singer and lifelong Celtic supporter said he was offered the opportunity to perform at the Glasgow stadium as part of his final run of shows.
Stewart will instead play two nights at the OVO Hydro next year, with concerts scheduled for 29 April and 1 May as part of The Final Encore tour.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Stewart revealed his son had urged him to finish his touring career at the home of Celtic.
“My son keeps telling me I should’ve bowed out at Celtic Park. I was offered it, but I wanted to do just a few more gigs.
“Just one gig and it’s over. So I’m doing a few nights at the Hydro in Glasgow. And the same with the O2 in London. I could’ve done Wembley, but I chose to do a few nights at the O2. Just to make it last a little bit longer, make it sweeter.”
He has taken a similar approach in London, choosing multiple dates at The O2 rather than a single stadium concert at Wembley.
Stewart said the decision was about trying to “make it last a little bit longer, make it sweeter”.
A Celtic Park show would have provided a fitting finale for one of the club’s most famous supporters.
Stewart previously headlined the stadium on 1 June 1991 during his Vagabond Heart tour, when Status Quo, Joe Cocker and Glasgow singer-songwriter Kevin McDermott were also on the bill.
He returned to Celtic Park in 2014 to perform at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, singing Rhythm of My Heart alongside Amy Macdonald.
Stewart has regularly been pictured at Celtic matches and remains an outspoken supporter of the club.
His latest comments came during an appearance on talkSPORT ahead of Celtic’s Europa League meeting with Celta Vigo.
The singer announced The Final Encore last month, describing it as the end of more than six decades of touring.
The UK and European run begins in Dublin on 23 April 2027 before travelling to Belfast and Glasgow. Howard Jones will support Stewart on the UK and Ireland dates.
An additional Glasgow show on 1 May was added alongside the original 29 April date at the Hydro.
Announcing the tour, Stewart said the time had come to say farewell to life on the road and confirmed The Final Encore would be his last tour.
He has not ruled out performing occasional one-off concerts after he stops touring.
Stewart underwent a coronary stent procedure earlier this year and was forced to cancel a number of US dates, but told talkSPORT he was now swimming and running and feeling well.