{"id":827100,"date":"2026-11-07T13:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/827100\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:06:12","slug":"roy-keane-takes-swipe-at-rod-stewart-over-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/827100\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Keane takes swipe at Rod Stewart over retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The former Hoops midfielder joked about the lifelong Celtic fan during a discussion on The Overlap podcast<\/a> alongside Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Jill Scott.\n<\/p>\n

\n Discussing Stewart’s decision to retire from touring, Keane could barely contain his delight.\n<\/p>\n

\n He said: “And we got good news he’s retired from going on tour, isn’t he, Rod Stewart?\n<\/p>\n

\n “What good news that is! Wow.\n<\/p>\n

\n “Should have done it 20 years ago!”\n<\/p>\n

\n Keane then joked that the decision could free up more time for Stewart to follow Celtic.\n<\/p>\n

\n He continued: “I heard on the radio he’s stopped touring. I’m like in the car screaming ‘yessss, wow’. Now he can go to more Celtic games.”\n<\/p>\n

\n Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright recalled seeing Stewart perform at Wembley in the 1990s and joked about the singer allowing the crowd to take over parts of his songs.\n<\/p>\n

\n Wright said: “I remember going to see him at Wembley once and I remember thinking to myself, he’s out of touch.\n<\/p>\n

\n “He just starts singing a couple of lines, everyone sings the song for him!\n<\/p>\n

\n “It’s an amazing gig, he’s sitting kicking footballs into the crowd.”\n<\/p>\n

\n Keane quickly seized on how long ago the concert had taken place.\n<\/p>\n

\n He said: “And what year is that going back, like donkey’s years?”\n<\/p>\n

\n After Wright admitted it was during the 1990s and praised Stewart’s “very soulful” voice from the time, Keane replied: “Yeah, 30 years ago. We were good players 30 years ago, we’re not anymore are we?”\n<\/p>\n

\n Jill Scott then asked how old Stewart was, prompting another dig from Keane.\n<\/p>\n

\n He joked: “Aw I’m going to say 100, 112.”\n<\/p>\n

\n Gary Neville responded that Stewart is 81.\n<\/p>\n

\n Keane also poked fun at Stewart’s previous cancelled performances, claiming he had spotted the singer attending football shortly afterwards.\n<\/p>\n

\n He said: “And he’s announced his retirement from touring. He did cancel about 60 gigs in the last two years, you know, when he wasn’t feeling well, you know what I mean?\n<\/p>\n

\n “And then the next night he’s at a Scotland match, you know what I mean. Forget the people who travelled thousands of miles.”\n<\/p>\n