One of today’s most prominent living legends is, without a doubt, Sir Rod Stewart, the man who dared to come to Mexico and unleash the maelstrom of monumental concerts we now enjoy in abundance with that 1989 performance in Querétaro, which resulted in a slammed door that will go down in history.
Now, “Rod the Mod,” as his fans know him, returned to the capital with his “One Last Time Tour.” Tomorrow, October 9th, he will also take the Mexican state that first hosted him, a concert filled with ’80s nostalgia, playing on stage as in the rest of the venue.
Mod and mullet-style hairstyles, yellow sequined sport coats, and thousands of Stewart T-shirts adorned the Palacio de los Deportes. It’s worth noting that the majority of those in attendance were contemporary adults, middle-aged and older, who proved that age is just a number, just as Stewart did on stage.
Before the London musician’s exit, an announcement on the stage screen issued a warning, apologizing in advance for any breathing difficulties in a city at such a high altitude. The audience noted that they had just arrived from Los Angeles, which was a respectful gesture for everyone.
At 9:00 p.m., like a true English gentleman, Sir Rod Stewart, 80, took the stage wearing a zebra-print suit, accompanied by his musicians and backing vocalists, who would play an important role during the evening. From the very beginning, he demonstrated the energy of another era, the kind of energy that rock legends are made of, completely inexhaustible.
The British musician immediately performed “Infatuation” from his 1984 album “Camouflage,” a song that sent electric currents through the entire venue, bringing smiles to the faces of die-hard fans and new listeners—yes, there were some among the 15,000 people inside the Palace.
He continued with “Having a Party,” “Tonight I’m Yours,” and “It Takes Two,” a moment crowned with a “Thank you, friends from Mexico City,” spoken in Spanglish, although the attempt will always be appreciated by the audience, who responded with arrhythmic but heartfelt shouts and applause.
“What a great night, friends. Let me take a breath,” said Stewart, confirming the warning from the beginning before continuing with “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” a song that the audience sang wonderfully. The English singers, this time with violin and harp in hand, also briefly took over the stage, performing a solo, demonstrating Sunday’s skills on their instruments.
The wonderful and nostalgic evening continued with one of the favorite songs, though not the most popular, “Tonight’s the Night,” followed by “Forever Young,” where the musicians who accompanied him also stood out on violins and this time on a bass drum, playing a bit of British folk music mid-song.
“What a night and what an audience,” Rod said before singing a couple of the crowd favorites, “Baby Jane” and “Young Turks,” getting everyone in attendance dancing, even an elderly gentleman on the esplanade, who sang his best moves to the beat alongside the British musician.
Source: eluniversal
