Honorary citizen Rod Stewart bids farewell to Argentina – what a fiesta it was

Three magnificent evenings, three sold-out shows at the Movistar Arena, around 50,000 fans enthusiastically celebrating the music legend with the tousled hair and big nose, turning Sir Rod's three-day mini-tour into an event that will be hard to match.

At the end of his guest appearance in the Argentine capital, Sir Rod was also given a special honour. On Friday afternoon, the 80-year-old musician was named an honorary citizen of Buenos Aires during a short ceremony. The singer appeared in a light blue striped suit with a matching shirt, and as soon as he entered, he immediately brought smiles to the faces of those present with his greeting and spontaneously performed a little serenade in the form of his hit ‘Da Ya Think I'm Sexy’.

City councillor Pablo Donati opened the ceremony with a few brief introductory words, in which he recounted how he heard ‘Da Ya Think I'm Sexy’ as a young boy while visiting a bowling alley and became a fan of the singer from then on.
He then delivered the official words: ‘The Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires declares the renowned British musician and composer Rod Stewart an honorary citizen by means of Declaration No. 171 of 2025.’
The newest honorary citizen of the Argentine capital was then presented with his certificate of appointment, and the ardent football fan also received a gift of an Argentine national team jersey with the number 10 and his name on the back.

Rod was visibly moved and, in a short speech, thanked the fans in particular: "I have never received such an honour before, in any of the cities I have visited in my entire life. It is a great honour. Today is the last of three sold-out concerts and, believe me, I don't say this often, but it is the best audience we have ever had. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I feel at home and it is a pleasure to be in the country that has given the world two of the best footballers: Messi and Maradona."

Afterwards, a few photos were taken and then Sir Rod left the Eva Perón Hall with his wife Penny in tow, bidding farewell to those present with a heartfelt ‘God bless you all’.

In the evening, the newly appointed honorary citizen took to the stage at the Movistar Arena for the third and possibly last time. Like the two previous days, this evening was also hard to beat. Buenos Aires celebrated with hits such as Maggie May, Baby Jane, Young Turks, Tonight's The Night and Sailing, throwing a huge fiesta and certainly not making Sir Rod's departure from the Argentine capital easy.

After the concert ended, the fans couldn't stop raving about it. We picked out a few comments from audience members on various Facebook channels. And we could have added thousands more like them.

Facundo Reynoso: ‘It was a real party.’

Nora Meek: ‘What a perfect night.’

Carla Amovi: ‘Rod was outstanding.’

Eduard Molina: ‘Thank you so much, Rod, for making us happy.’

Al Fulton: ‘We danced so hard, our legs were killing us. What a great time we had, and we continued partying in the clubs until 6 in the morning.’

Marcela Alejandra Anasco: ‘What a way to live and move.’

Graciela Alesani: ‘It was a real celebration, an unforgettable night.’

Waldo Calderon Gomez: ‘How wonderful it was to experience this immortal moment and an unforgettable time with my wife. Thank you, Rod Stewart!’

Fabian Perez: ‘This guy is a god, a genius.’

Liana Marie Muinelo: ‘And we're still dancing. And we just can't stop. Thank you, genius Rod, for being you.’

Cuenta Regresiva Rosario: ‘Simply a legend!’

After around 20 concerts in the last four weeks, the singer can now look forward to a break. At the end of November, the Stewart Express will be back on the road. The next concert is scheduled for 25 November at the Barclays Arena in Hamburg. Stewart will then play eleven more shows until the end of the year, ending his intensive 2025 tour with a performance at the Etihas Arena in Abu Dhabi on 17 December.