After 25 years, Rod Stewart returns to SA this December for a three-date national tour.

Proceedings kick-off at Sahara Park Newlands Stadium, Cape Town on 1 December, followed by a performance on 4 December at the ABSA Stadium, Durban with the final leg at the Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg on 6 and 7 December 2008.

Riding a new wave of success with his recent 'Great American Songbook' albums featuring pop standards, Stewart's raspy voice is one of the most recognisable of our time. In his 40 years in the entertainment industry he has churned out hits from the raucous 'Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?' to the staid 'Have I Told You Lately'.

The 63 year-old music legend had been knocking around the London club scene with groups like Steampacket and Long John Baldry's band before he connected with ace guitarist Jeff Beck in 1968. But it was when Stewart joined forces with the Faces that he truly came into his own, before songs like 'Sailing' and 'Maggie May' brought solo success.

Throughout the '80s and '90s, Stewart remained a consistent presence on the charts, with smashes like 'Young Turks', 'Forever Young', 'Downtown Train' and 'Have I Told You Lately' from his 'Unplugged…and Seated' album.

As the century turned, Stewart underwent throat surgery to remove a benign cancerous node, and also tackled some of his most ambitious material — from contemporary Brit-pop on 'When We Were the New Boys' to new-school R&B on 'Human'. Stewart has always been a remarkable interpretive singer — throughout his career; he's recorded songs by the likes of Bob Dylan, Curtis Mayfield, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Cat Stevens. Aside from that unique vocal tone, perhaps his greatest strength is his ability to put across a great set of lyrics clearly and directly.

See that for yourself during his South African tour, presented by 567 Cape Talk, East Coast Radio, Talk Radio 702 and M-Net.

Itinerary

1 December: Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town
4 December: ABSA Stadium, Durban
6&7 December: The Coca Cola Dome, Johannesburg