Rod Stewart Sends a Harsh Message About Ed Sheeran's Music
Rod Stewart, Ed Sheeran
With a six-decade career, one Grammy Award and 14 other Grammy nominations, Rod Stewart knows a thing or two about music. It makes sense, then, that people would take note when he gives his opinion about current artists. And recently, Stewart sent a harsh message about Ed Sheeran's discography that no one saw coming.
The "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" singer, 72, sat down with The Times for a new interview, during which he was asked what current musicians he believes are creating songs that will stand the test of time.
"I like whatshisname," Stewart replied as he struggled to remember the artist's name. "Oh [F-bomb]ing great, Rod. Well done. He’s British, really talented and his songs will be around."
When the Times reporter asked if he meant Sheeran, Stewart made a surprising confession. "No, not Ed, I don’t know any of his songs, old ginger bollocks. Jesus," he responded.
Ultimately, Stewart sang a part of the artist's song, which the reporter pinpointed as "Shotgun" by George Ezra. "I think he writes really tremendous songs," he shared. "He’ll be around for quite a while."
Not that Grammy Awards are the end-all-be-all determining factor of an artist's musical legacy, but for context, Sheeran has won four Grammys and snagged 17 nominations compared to Ezra's zero nominations. (Although, he did score two Brit Awards nominations, a Teen Choice Award nomination and an MTV VMA nomination, per IMDb.)
Awards aside, it's always interesting to learn about artists' musical preferences. Who knows? Perhaps Ezra's contributions will stand the test of time!
