Singer Rod Stewart has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and he has thanked his fans for their “generous support” in his “tremendous” career.
Stewart thanked his fans as he revealed during a gig in Southampton that he had been knighted in the Queen’s birthday honours, reports dailymail.co.uk.
The rocker told fans: “It’s all down to you guys, thank you so much, you’ve made me who I am.”
With 62 hit singles and six number ones, Stewart’s citation reads: “Roderick David Stewart. Singer/Songwriter. For services to music and charity.”