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Rod Stewart pays emotional tribute to Ukraine during Glasgow Hydro gig

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Sir Rod Stewart paid an emotional tribute to Ukraine during his concert at the OVO Hydro. Images of the war-torn country were shown on a huge screen at the back of the stage as the star sang Rhythm of My Heart during his two-hour set.

The singer signalled the tribute by appearing on stage with a blue shirt and yellow jacket, the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

Sir Rod, who has rented and furnished a home for a family of seven Ukrainian refugees, also read out the names of refugees.At the end of the song, Sir Rod turned to the screen to salute an image of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, saying: “What a guy.”Before kicking off a string of UK arena dates last month, Rod said that he planned to address the conflict in Ukraine as part of the tour, dedicating shows to the besieged country and its brave people.

The 77-year-old said that he wanted to use his “power” as a knight to help others.He also previously hired three trucks filled with supplies for refugees and had them driven to Ukraine.

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