Sir Rod Stewart admits he almost thought ‘of cancelling' Glastonbury

Sir Rod Stewart just made a shocking admission that he thought of “cancelling” his Glastonbury gig.

The 80-year-old icon, who is set to play the Legends slot on the famous Pyramid Stage, admits he came very close to being a no-show due to suffering from illness.

The Maggie May hitmaker - who is married to model Penny Lancaster - told The Sun newspaper: "I’ve had to cancel five shows because of this b****** flu.

"This time last week I was thinking of cancelling. It was a close shave. I have had Influenza A. It’s been so terrible,” he added.

However, we have the Young Turks crooner’s wife to thank, who encouraged him to go through with his scheduled gig.

"But my dear wife Penny and some good medical people got me through it. There was a lot of technical massaging from some very good people I know, which sounds filthy doesn’t it? You’ve got no idea,” Sir Rod revealed.

He continued, "But my dear wife, she said to me ‘You are going to do this. It’s mind over matter.’ She nursed me back to health. She really is a great girl."

After overcoming his illness, Sir Rod Stewart is now looking forward to taking the Glastonbury stage, saying, "I am really looking forward to it now. I feel honored and privileged, considering four days ago I wasn’t going to make it."