The three surviving members of the Faces reunited for the first time in 39 years this weekend, performing a one-off charity gig for Prostate Cancer UK.
Rod Stewart – who left the band in 1975 – was joined by Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones at the show in Surrey on 5 September. The band played a seven-song set, including I Feel So Good, You Can Make Me Dance, Ooh La La, I’d Rather Go Blind, (I Know) I’m Losing You, Stay With Me and Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller.
The Faces have of course been on the road in recent years – with Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall fronting the band in Stewart’s absence. The original lineup’s last show together was at the 1993 Brit awards, with a reunion show planned for 2012, when Stewart agreed to perform with Jones, Wood and the late Ian McLagan, for the Faces’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Stewart, however, was struck down with the flu, and was forced to cancel. “I’m absolutely devastated,” he said in a statement. “Shattered that I’m going to miss my second induction … this time alongside my mates.”
This weekend’s benefit gig was reportedly instigated by Jones, who had prostate cancer in 2013. Once the gig was over, Stewart, Wood and Jones all posted celebratory messages about their reunion.
A perfect rockin' evening with my mates @RonnieWood @KenneyJones! #FacesReunion pic.twitter.com/wgxEOFLSry
— Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) September 6, 2015
The Faces formed in the wake of the Small Faces’ split in 1969, releasing four studio LPs and one live album. Their original bassist, Ronnie Lane, died in 1997.
Most recently, Stewart has found a fan in rapper A$AP Rocky, who enlisted the rock artist on his single Everyday.
