Sir Rod Stewart, 79, ‘plans to take his beloved 1,500 sq ft model railway station to Glastonbury Festival’

Sir Rod Stewart has reportedly planned to take his beloved 1,500 sq ft model railway station to Glastonbury and is considering making a mini version of the festival. 

The hitmaker, 79, was the first act confirmed for Glastonbury 2025, with the rock star playing the Legends slot on the Pyramid Stage.

But according to his fellow train enthusiast and friend Jools Holland, the rocker will be packing heavier than usual as he told The Mirror he plans to bring one of his stations. 

Speaking to the publication, Jools said: ‘He can’t bring the whole set because it’s enormous.

‘But whenever he’s on tour, he’ll have a station building which he will take with him to a hotel. 

‘He could create his own little railway that goes around Glastonbury – a little ride-on thing that went up to the Healing Fields, around the jazz tent and back to the Pyramid Stage.’

The hitmaker, 79, was the first act confirmed for Glastonbury 2025, with the festival announcing on Tuesday that the rock star will play the Legends slot on the Pyramid Stage

Jools toured with Rod earlier this year and also landed a No.1 hit album with Swing Fever.

But in his interview Jools confessed that he ‘didn’t know how to react’ and joked if he should put his Rolls-Royce in a swimming pool.    

Jools’s interview comes just days after Rod revealed the extreme lengths he went to in his quest to transport his beloved model railway collection to the UK.

Earlier this month he revealed his unlikely hobby for the first time, after deciding he’s no longer ’embarrassed’ by it.

Rod reportedly hired three giant shipping containers to keep his model railway set in one piece, and he’s even built an entire wood workshop in California for the job.

He enlisted the same company who manage the logistics for his concerts to manage the transportation of his model railway set.

A grid plan of the old layout was made recording the location of all scenery, structures, and details, and the contends were then securely packed and split into 46 sections, making re-assembly as easy as possible.

Rod described going into his workshop as ‘like entering the gates of heaven’ and admitted the hobby ‘has taken over his life’.

According to his fellow train enthusiast and friend Jools Holland (left) the rocker will be packing heavier than usual as he told The Mirror and be plans to bring one of his stations

Jools shared: ‘Whenever Rod’s on tour, he’ll have a station building which he will take with him to a hotel. ‘He could create his own little railway that goes around Glastonbury’

But Rod said he was afraid of unveiling his new hobby as he thought ‘railway modelling and rock’n’roll didn’t go together’ and so hid it for years.

Rod showcased his incredible model railway layout, which he dubs ‘Grand Street & Three Rivers Railroad’.

He told Railway Modeller magazine that he finds working on his set ‘relaxing’ and often spends ‘four to five hours’ in his workshop.

Rod said: ‘When I walk into my workshop, it’s like entering the gates of heaven for me. It’s just ahhh…this is my time. I would say I spend, on average, four or five hours a day if I can. Even if there’s twenty minutes I go over to my workshop.

‘In twenty minutes I can get quite a lot done. And it’s really taken over my life somewhat. In a wonderful way. There was a time I hid away from it. 

‘Because I thought railway modelling and rock’n’roll don’t go together and I was sort of embarrassed. But I’m not anymore, I’m proud of it. I mean obviously music is my main life’s work, but this is definitely second.’

Rod transported his 900ft of track 5,000 miles from LA to his Essex home, with plans to expand the model even further. 

He also trades elements of the set with close friend and fellow train model fan Jools Holland, he revealed.