"My days are numbered": Rod Stewart reveals candid thoughts on death
Sir Rod Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and he's well aware he can't live forever.
As he nears 80-years-old, the music legend shared his views on death, and how he knows his "days are numbered", but that won't stop him from toning down his rock 'n' roll lifestyle as he kicks off his last run of Las Vegas shows after 13 years of residency.
"I'm aware my days are numbered but I've got no fear," he told The Sun.
"We have all got to pass on at some point, so we are all in the same basket.
"I am going to be enjoying myself for these last few years as much as I can. I say few — probably another 15. I can do that easy mate, easy," he added.
He then admitted: "I'm not like I was in the '70s and '80s and I can't stay up all night, get drunk and go mad and still have a voice just like that. Nowadays I have to protect my voice before and after every show."
The singer said he counts on staying hydrated to keep up with his performance demands as he got older, but he definitely has not vowed off the booze.
"You're talking to Rod Stewart here, mate. We go mad after every show. There are 13 of us, six women, really great musicians and I make them drink. We absolutely love it," he said.
Despite keeping up his party ways, the rock star is also very conscious of his health, after he revealed that he had experienced a private three-year battle with prostate cancer in 2019.
"I am more aware of my health now than before. You should be when you start getting on a bit. It's very important," he said.
The rock star said he works out three or four times a day with his personal trainer of three years who has been keeping him in check for over three decades.
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