Rod Stewart's wife Penny says 'he sounded like he was dying' in family insight

Rod Stewart's Family Life with Penny Lancaster

Rod Stewart shares two children with Penny Lancaster, but was initially hesitant about having more kids when they met in the 1990s. Penny, 54, reflected on their life together and described moments that revealed their close family bond.

Marriage and Family

Penny Lancaster celebrated her 18th wedding anniversary with Rod Stewart, who is now 80 years old. They met in 1999, started dating, and Rod proposed in 2005 during a romantic trip to Paris. Their wedding took place in 2007 at the medieval monastery La Cervara in Portofino, Italy. The couple has two sons, Alastair and Aiden.

Life on Tour with Their Son

After the birth of their eldest son Alastair, Rod named his tour the Alastair Wallace Stewart Tour, scheduling flights around the baby's naps. Penny kept Alastair’s Moses basket beside their bed during the tour, although she found his colic episodes extremely distressing.

“Every afternoon at exactly 4pm he’d give a shrill scream that sounded as though he was dying. In the end the only thing that would calm him was the sound of Rod’s Great American Songbook collection gently playing. I can only think that hearing it took Alastair back to the security of the womb, as I’d been in the studio to listen to Rod recording when I’d been pregnant.”

Emotional Insights from Penny's Book

In her book Someone Like Me, Penny describes how the music from Rod’s recordings had a soothing effect on their son, connecting him to the comfort and security he experienced before birth.

Summary

Penny Lancaster shares personal memories highlighting the deep connection between Rod Stewart’s music and their family life, capturing tender moments during their early years as parents.

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Daily Record Daily Record — 2025-11-08

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