Elvis Costello and Rod Stewart Spar Online Over Rough Shows, Receding Hairlines and Royalty
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIn the unlikely rock-star mini-feuds department, Elvis Costello and Rod Stewart — who decades ago had discussions about making an album together — renewed what seems to be a frenemy-ship in recent days.
They’ve tangled on social media in a humorously feisty way over what Costello considered to be a botched royal performance by Stewart, and what Stewart considers to be an unbecoming hairline on Costello’s part.According to the Daily Mirror (which Costello additionally took on… because hating the Daily Mirror is one thing almost all music stars can agree on), Costello took a few moments in a Glasgow show to get in a little dig at Stewart, who’s known as a major booster of Scottish soccer. “I was in Brighton the other night when the Jubilee was happening.” Following a smattering of boos, Costello reportedly quipped, “But the show was good, wasn’t it?
Wasn’t it? No, it was shite.” He went on to lob some volleys at Stewart’s contribution of an old Neil Diamond song to the royal festivities. “I mean, I know you all love him and he’s one of yours and everything, but Rod.
What the fuck? I must say, listen we all have bad nights vocally, but for fuck’s sake, ‘Sweet fucking Caroline’? Are you fucking kidding me?
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