Watch Rod Stewart and Ron Wood Perform ‘Ooh La La’ for King Charles
Rod Stewart and Ron Wood made international political news on May 11 after they had been caught on an open mic bashing Donald Trump to King Charles following his go to to America. “Hello, Sir, may I say, well done with the Americans,” Stewart instructed King Charles in a receiving line on the Royal Albert Hall. “You were superb, absolutely superb. You put that little ratbag in your place.”
But the previous Faces bandmates additionally made music information that day after they reunited onstage as a part of the King’s Trust Celebration live performance on the Royal Albert Hall to carry out “Ooh La Laa” and “Good Rockin’ Tonight” with home band Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra. Wood did many of the vocal lifting in “Ooh La Laa,” simply as he did on the unique 1973 Faces recording, and Stewart sang lead on “Good Rockin’ Tonight,” which he recorded with Holland in 2024 on their collaborative LP Swing Fever.
The Prince’s Trust is a company based by King Charles in 1976. It helps younger individuals throughout England going through financial uncertainty. The first Prince’s Trust fundraising live performance befell on the Royal Albert Hall in 1982 and featured performances by Kate Bush, Phil Collins, Pete Townshend, Madness, and Robert Plant. Mick Jagger, Elton John, George Michael, Sting, Eric Clapton, Tom Jones, and Mike and the Mechanics have performed at follow-up occasions. The mini Faces reunion was the spotlight of the occasion this yr, which additionally included performances by Rita Ora, Craig David, and Anne-Marie, together with an look by George and Amal Clooney.
Rod Stewart and Ron Wood have been toying with the thought of recording a Faces reunion album with drummer Kenney Jones for a few years. In a recent interview with The TelegraphJones mentioned they’ve already recorded 11 songs. “Not all of them are going to be right [for the album]”He said. “But most of them are good. I can’t see it coming out this year. But I can see it coming out next year. Everyone’s doing different things. We do little snippets [of recording] here and there. Then all of a sudden, the Stones are out [on tour] again, Rod’s out again…”
It must be famous {that a} Faces reunion album is the basic rock equal of Donald Trump’s healthcare plan. It’s been on the verge of coming collectively for the higher a part of a decade. Whenever the members of the band talk about it, they are saying it is a couple of yr off.
Jones is right that Rod Stewart has a busy schedule. He resumes his residency at Caesar’s Palace on May 27, and then performs amphitheaters and arenas all throughout North America over the summer season, earlier than heading again to Vegas in August. He’s not proper concerning the Stones’ touring schedule being a difficulty. They have not performed a present since July 2024, determined in opposition to touring Europe in 2025 and 2026 after venues had been already on maintain, and don’t have any plans in the meanwhile to play reveals in assist of their upcoming LP, Native Tongues.
“Oh, I mean, we can talk next year,” Keith Richards instructed the AP when requested a couple of Stones tour. “I mean, possibly, you know, I mean, at the moment, we’re just sort of saying we finished the record, let’s do this. Not this year anyway.”
In the meantime, Ron Wood has booked a handful of solo shows in Europe this summer season. But he nonetheless has loads of time on his schedule to get again within the studio and end that Faces album.