Rod Stewart to kick-off UK tour in Hampshire '“ here's how you can get tickets

The veteran star will be touring football stadiums and other outdoor arenas next year as part of his Rod Stewart Live in Concert tour '“ six decades after first coming to fame.

And his first gig will be staged at Southampton's St Mary's Stadium on May 31. 

While fans can expect to hear his old classics such as Maggie May, Have I Told You Lately and Handbags And Gladrags, he'll also be performing tracks from his new album Blood Red Roses, which is out later this month.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday, September 21 from www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Pre-sale tickets will go on sale at 9am on Wednesday and can be accessed by pre-ordering the singer's new album from music store www.HMV.com

The tour is Rod's first in three years following the success of two sold-out events in 2016.

Rod Stewart Live In Concert will see Rod play the following dates:

Friday, May 31: Southampton, St Mary's Stadium

Saturday, June 1: York, York Racecourse

Tuesday, June 4: Milton Keynes, Stadium MK

Friday, June 7: Ipswich, Portman Road Stadium

Saturday, June 8: Wolverhampton, Molineux Stadium

Wednesday, June 12: Aberdeen, AECC

Friday, June 14: Bolton, University of Bolton Stadium