Boy George has spoken about the importance of music in his life and how it’s helped him get through some difficult times.The Culture Club singer is one of several celebrities who have donated prizes to Chris Evans’ charity auction for Ukraine. Other big names who have offered up prizes include Rod Stewart, Coldplay and Jared Leto.For Boy George’s prize, he is auctioning off all the rights to a song he has written about Ukraine following his visit to the country eight years ago.Speaking to Evans on his ‘Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky’, the singer said: “I went there about eight years ago, I Dj’d there, and I had the most amazing night and I remember thinking, this is such a beautiful place, I must come back.”He continued: “I suppose the spirit of this song is saying Ukraine is a beautiful country and hopefully it will be a beautiful country again, you know, and I watched this young kid the other day on Instagram saying, ‘Don’t be sad about all of that’.
Rod Stewart fills in potholes near home so his Ferrari can get through
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posted videos to his Instagram on Friday of him in a neon Hi-Viz safety vest shoveling asphalt out of the back of a truck into large, wet potholes.Several pals are seen working alongside Stewart in Harlow, Essex, about an hour outside the center of London.“This is the state of the roads near where I live in in Harlow and it’s been like this for ages … people are bashing their cars up,” Stewart said.He complained that the government has been putting “millions of pounds” into the nearby M11 highway while neglecting this road.A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)“And the other day there was an ambulance for the first time, my Derrari can’t go through here at all, so me and the boys thought we’d come out here and do it ourselves,” he said.Stewart, who released his latest album “The Tears of Hercules” last year, has scheduled a tour of the US and Canada set to kick off in June.
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Sir Rod Stewart helps rescue 16 Ukrainian refugees after sending nephews to the border to pick up fleeing families
Sir Rod Stewart has rescued 16 Ukrainian refugees after he was left heartbroken by their plight amid the Russian onslaught.
Rod Stewart has been funding safe travel for Ukrainians to the UK
Sir Rod Stewart has been helping people in Ukraine escape their war-torn homeland.
Penny Lancaster, 51, steps out with dapper husband Rod Stewart, 77
Penny Lancaster and husband Rod Stewart cut stylish figures on Thursday as they headed out for a meal in New York City. Model Penny, 51, looked chic as she donned a long black coat and a pair of leather trousers while leaving Nellos restaurant in the big apple. The Loose Women star sported a black top which read 'Milan' and wore her crossbody bag over the top, while she completed the look with some leather boots as strut around NYC.
Rod Stewart's wife Penny Lancaster wants more female police officers to keep women safe
Penny Lancaster wants to see more female police officers out on the street to help women feel safe.
Poll site names Scotland's top 100 bands as voted for by music fans - do you agree?
A social media page dedicated to finding the best bands according to voting by their followers has just named the top 100 from Scotland.
Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster lead celebs at Cheltenham races
Sir Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster led the charge of celebs at day one of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. The couple looked eye-catching in tweed blazers, as they cosied up to one another whilst enjoying the first day of the annual racing event. Among other celebrities spotted were Mike Tindall’s rugby podcast co-host James Haskell and his wife Chloe Madeley.
English transportation officials condemn Rod Stewart for fixing potholes on neighborhood street
A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)"People are bashing their cars up. The other day, there was an ambulance with a burst tire," Rod went on to explain.
Council slams Sir Rod Stewart's pothole repair stunt over 'safety risks'
Essex County Council is 'discouraging' anybody thinking of conducting DIY roadworks after a video of Sir Rod Stewart fixing potholes near to his home went viral.
Rod Stewart mends roads
Rod Stewart is known for his love of model trains, but now he’s turned his hand to real life roadworks. The musician posted videos on Instagram this weekend showing him and “the boys” filling in potholes on a road near his home in Harlow, Essex.“I’m repairing the streets where I live, because no one [else] can be bothered to”, he says in the first video, which shows him and a team of men shovelling gravel into potholes.“This is the state of the roads near where I live in Harlow”, he goes on in a second video, showing the very worn out road.
Rod Stewart Fills In Potholes On Road Leading To U.K. Estate Because ‘My Ferrari Can’t Go Through Here’
Rod Stewart is hitting the road — not to go on tour, but to fill in some nasty potholes on the road leading to his estate in Essex, just outside London.
Sir Rod Stewart fills potholes on road near home as his 'Ferrari can't get through'
Rod Stewart has taken matters into his own hands and repaired the potholes on a road near his house after he had trouble driving his Ferrari down the street. Sir Rod, 77, posted a video of the moment to Instagram, where he can be seen wearing a hi-vis vest and tracksuit bottoms as he works as part of a team shovelling gravel into the road.