Rod Stewart got a Bay City Roller on stage to sing Sunshine on Leith as he didn't think he'd be able to do it himself
dailyrecord.co.ukSir Rod Stewart asked two members of the Bay City Rollers to sing a tribute to his Scots father – because he didn’t think he’d manage to do it himself.The rocker played two gigs at Edinburgh Castle last week.
And during the sets, Stuart “Woody” Wood and new Roller and Rod pal John McLaughlin came on to sing Sunshine on Leith in honour of the superstar’s father Robert, who died in 1990.Rod, 78, said: “My dad and Woody’s dad were both from Leith.
We have a big Edinburgh connection. I love the Proclaimers’ Sunshine on Leith. It’s very poignant to me.“I wanted to sing it but I didn’t think I’d be able to sing all the way through.“I’m good friends with John, who has supported me often with his band Johnny Mac & The Faithful.
Now he’s with the Rollers. I thought it would be great to get Woody on stage as well.“I was a huge fan of the Rollers. I loved their image.
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