Sir Rod Stewart has dubbed his prestigious win at the Scottish Music Awards a 'treble celebration' after Celtic's win over Dundee United at the weekend.
The singer was thrilled to visit Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom for the first time ever on Saturday, November 5 to collect the Outstanding Achievement in Music Award, as he was joined by fellow footie fan and best pal, John McLaughlin, to sing Maggie May on stage.
The Hoops mad celeb dodged the early ‘green’ carpet at the music event after being held up in traffic following his attendance at Parkhead to watch Celtic’s 4-2 victory against Dundee United, arriving at the venue shortly after 8pm.After a quick change, he emerged in a shiny patterned jacket, and was asked if it was a ‘double celebration’ on account of his team’s triumph, to which he joked: “It’s a treble celebration.”But after making a hilarious exit out of his chauffeured people carrier, and throwing himself into different poses for his adoring public, the star admitted he was 'disgusted' that he'd never played the iconic Ballroom before.Looking down a camera lens on a phone, he added: “I need to do something about my hair.
I’ve never been to the Barrowlands. I’ve never played here. Isn’t that disgusting?”During his speech, Sir Rod admitted he’d first arrived in Scotland in 1966 to watch football.
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