CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hall of Fame rocker Rod Stewart is 63 years old, but nowhere near retirement as he considers a wish list of future projects that include a movie, an R&B album, and maybe even a fling with country and western music.
"I'd love to make a movie, just for posterity," Stewart told Reuters ahead of an upcoming 18-city North American tour.
But so far a film project, such as Martin Scorsese's recent Rolling Stones' documentary "Shine a Light," is not in the works simply because, Stewart said, he hasn't been asked.
Stewart's career stretches back to 1964 and includes a Grammy award, the U.S. music industry's highest honor, as well as his 1994 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has sold millions of records with hits such as "Maggie May," "Tonight's the Night," and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
Like the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and some other rockers of the 1960s and 1970s, Stewart has successfully moved his career into the new century.
His 18-city North American tour begins in Paso Robles, California on July 30 and stops in Las Vegas, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C. and other U.S. cities before ending August 28 in Tampa, Florida. Two Canadian stops are planned for Toronto and Montreal. (Other dates can be found at www.rodstewart.com)
Stewart said he hasn't yet picked out a song list for what will be his first tour through North America in two years, but recent performances in various countries have included his familiar hits as well as newer songs.
If he had his way, Stewart said he would continue performing until he is 70. "I do love it," he said. "I actually enjoy this job that I do. I probably would miss it."
