Rod Stewart and Billy Joel duet on Faces' classic 'Stay With Me'

16 September 2024, 12:26

A superduo take on a classic rock hit.

When Rod Stewart reunited Faces at the start of the decade, there was the tantalising promise of a full tour as well as their first album since 1973's Ooh La La.

We've not heard much about that in the last couple of years as Rod has kept busy with his solo career and Ronnie Wood has been working the dayjob with the Rolling Stones, not just touring the world but even releasing the Hackney Diamonds album packed with newly written material.

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But Rod hasn't completely forgotten about his old band, if his show at Cleveland Browns Stadium, in Ohio last week (September 13) is anything to go by.

While his own set was made up of songs from his solo albums and a massive batch of classic covers, he popped up during his co-headliner Billy Joel's set to play an old Faces number.

After giving Joel a hug, Rod – who recently recovered from a bout of COVID – said: "'Stay With Me'! Faces! 1972!"

Rod Stewart & Billy Joel - Stay With Me - Cleveland 9/13/24

Rod was joined by a trio of backing dancers dressed in leopard print dresses before he and Joel gave a rip-roaring run through the song.

Billy Joel has made a habit of offering a bit of value to fans with co-headlining tours in recent years.

As well as performing alongside Rod, he has played massive shows with Fleetwood Mac star Stevie Nicks and Sting.