Rod Stewart takes swipe at Ed Sheeran and claims he 'doesn't know his songs'
Sir Rod Stewart has cheekily claimed he's never heard any of Ed Sheeran's songs, despite the latter's global success.
The rockstar made the comment while trying to remember George Ezra's name during a chat with The Times. In the interview, ahead of his new album release with Jools Holland, he said: "I like what's his name. Oh f***ing great, Rod. Well done. He's British, really talented and his songs will be around." When asked if he meant Ed Sheeran, he jokingly replied: "No, not Ed, I don't know any of his songs, old ginger b****cks. Jesus."
Rod then remembered he was thinking of George Ezra, saying: "Yes! I think he writes really tremendous songs. He'll be around for quite a while." In the same interview, Rod expressed relief that he isn't starting out in today's music industry, as it's harder to stand out. Jools agreed, saying: "More people want to do it and fewer people are able to do it."
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Rod Stewart took a swipe at Ed Sheeran in his latest interview ((Image: GETTY))The Maggie May singer also suggested that some modern artists only release music for fame. He added: "We were brave in those days to go into the music business. We didn't know where it would take us but record companies were different. They would give you a try."
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Rod Stewart, along with Elton John and The Rolling Stones, said they entered the music industry because they "loved the music" and had a "burning ambition to sing". He added: "Now it's more, 'Ooh, let's have a go at music. I don't even have to play well. Maybe I'll get rich.' Fame comes before everything. All kids want is fame."
Ed Sheeran is one of the world's top-selling artists, selling over 150 million records worldwide.
In the same interview, Rod criticised the Conservative government. Despite being a long-term Tory voter, he suggested Labour "deserve a crack" at running the country. Last year, Rod admitted he was still a fan of Boris Johnson despite "Partygate". However, he confessed that while he "liked" Boris, he turned out to be a "turned out to lying f***ing public schoolboy".
Rod has cancelled five shows on the Asian leg of his world tour, Live In Concert, One Last Time. He was due to perform in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore and Tokyo in March.
According to concert organiser Live Nation's statements in the respective cities, all but the Singapore and Tokyo shows have been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances". The posts added that fans who have purchased tickets for the concerts in the affected cities will receive a refund.
The rock star kicked off his music journey in 1961 and has since become one of the best-selling musicians ever, with over 250 million albums and singles sold globally. His most popular tunes include versions of 'Sailing' (1975), 'I Don't Want To Talk About It' (1977), and 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' (1978).
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