The Lost Faces In the interview, Stewart revealed that his deepest regret is the way his relationships with his former bandmates—specifically the late Ronnie Lane and guitarist Ron Wood—fizzled out over business and ego.
"I was an idiot," Stewart admitted, his trademark rasp softening to a whisper. "I thought the money mattered more than the laugh."
It's the people you forgot to thank. What do you think is the greatest "unfinished business" in rock history? Is Rod right to prioritize relationships over legacy? Drop a comment below.
In a world that demands constant content, Sir Rod wants silence. We live in an era where legacy artists are embalmed by hologram tours and posthumous AI vocals. Rod Stewart’s final wish is a rejection of that digital immortality. He doesn't want to be a deepfake. He wants to be a memory.
By: Martin Heywood Posted: April 14, 2026
His final wish, he says, is to gather every surviving member of The Faces (including Kenny Jones and Ian McLagan’s estate) for one private, unrecorded jam session. No cameras. No contracts. Just the roar of a Fender amp and the smell of stale lager.
So, the next time you hear "Stay With Me" on the radio, don't turn it up for the nostalgia. Turn it up for the man who, after 60 years of rock and roll, finally figured out that the only thing worth leaving behind isn't a hit single.