Ahead of Rod Stewart’s highly anticipated performance at Glastonbury Festival, the legendary rocker has unveiled a giant boombox-shaped toilet. The Maggie May star co-designed the installation, Boombox Bog, with the international nonprofit WaterAid to promote awareness of clean water and sanitation needs globally.
The toilet sits behind the tape deck of a giant blue boombox and is decorated in true Rod form with a leopard print pattern, which is an homage to the 80-year-old’s signature fashion. It will be located near the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm, Somerset and will play recordings of his hit songs, including Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? and Sailing, along with custom water-themed messages from the singer. The functioning toilet will be in the same place where the icon will be performing during his tea-time legends slot on Sunday (June 28).
The legendary singer said: “I’ve spent my life singing to packed arenas and festival crowds, but nothing hits a high note quite like clean water and a decent loo.
“They might not be sexy, but they’re life-changing. That’s why I’ve teamed up with WaterAid to bring our funky Boombox Bog to Glastonbury Festival and shine a light on the importance of these everyday essentials that millions still live without.
“Together, we’re creating change that’s gonna last forever,” Rod added, while speaking of the charity which has partnered with Glastonbury since 1994.
“We’re so grateful to Rod for helping share the amazing power of clean water and a decent toilet with the funkiest loo at Glastonbury Festival,” said Jennie York, executive director of communications and fundraising for WaterAid.
This year’s event will see headline performances from British rock/pop band The 1975, veteran singer Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts, and US pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
Rod’s Glastonbury performance comes after he was forced to cancel a number of shows from his US tour due to ill health and while recovering from the flu.
Ahead of the gig, the Sexy Legs star teased that he will welcome a number of guests to the stage during his set, including his former Faces bandmember Ronnie Wood.
During an interview on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Rod was asked if he still keeps in touch with the guitarist and slipped: “Not really. Woody (Wood), I do a lot, just recently, because we’re going to do Glastonbury together.”