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Bonnie McLaren

Sir Rod Stewart explains why he's no longer friends with Donald Trump

Sir Rod Stewart has spoken out against his old friend, US President Donald Trump.

The Scottish singer, 80, told Radio Times that while he used to know Trump “very, very well” - he wouldn’t ever be mates with him again.

"I'm not a great fan of Trump. I knew him very, very well. I used to go to his house," Sir Rod said, adding that he “live[s] literally half a mile away” from him in Florida.

He added: “We're both on the beach. I used to go to his Christmas parties. He's always been a bit of a man's man. I liked him for that. But he didn't, as far as I'm concerned, treat women very well."

Sir Rod Stewart explained why he wouldn’t be attending another Trump party (Ian West/PA)

Sir Rod also said Trump had completely changed since he became president, adding: “He became another guy. Somebody I didn't know.”

And when he was asked by the publication if he’d ever be friends with Trump again, he had a firm response.

“No, I can't anymore,” he said. “As long as he's selling arms to the Israelis — and he still is. How's that war ever gonna stop?"

He also promised the publication his much anticipated performance at Glastonbury Festival will be “glamorous” and “sexy”.

Sir Rod, who will take to the Pyramid stage for the coveted Sunday tea-time legends slot later this month, also revealed his appearance will cost him financially, but said it “doesn’t matter”.

He added as he has been carrying out a concert residency in Las Vegas, he will have to pay to ship all his equipment back to the UK for the festival.

“It’s going to cost me £300,000 to do it and they only pay you about 120,000 quid,” he said.

The singer, who has already revealed that his former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood will join him on stage, said he will have three different guests coming on, plus an orchestra.

“I’m really looking forward to it,” he added.

“And it is a different gig. It’s like when you’re playing a cup final: you’re trying to treat it like another game. But, of course, it’s not. It’s special.

“It’ll be glamorous, it’ll be sexy.

“And we’ve got a little orchestra coming on to play with us.

“And we may have some bagpipes…”

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