Wake up, Bahamas! Rod Stewart has thing to opportunity to you.
The legendary British rocker, 79, looked half his property erstwhile he took nan shape for an electrifying capacity astatine nan 2024 Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival Beach Party astatine nan Baha Mar edifice successful Nassau connected Friday.
Complete pinch energetic creation moves and aggregate outfit changes, Stewart’s enactment ignited nan friendly crowd of attendees from nan infinitesimal he took nan shape astatine 10 p.m.
Stewart — who deed nan shape wearing layers of polka dota — continued his 90-minute group pinch fan-favorites “Maggie May,” “Forever Young” and “Have You Ever Seen nan Rain,” which he often paired pinch over-the-top hep gyrations and quick-step creation moves.
About 45 minutes into nan concert, nan Grammy-winning creator — who changed into a blue-and-yellow suit to correspond nan Ukrainian emblem — dedicated “Rhythm of My Heart” to nan country’s war-torn citizens and declared, “F–k, [Vladimir] Putin.”
Stewart has been an outspoken protagonist of Ukraine during its warfare pinch Russia, moreover precocious getting booed connected stage successful Germany for showing photos of nan Ukraine emblem and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
The vocalist closed nan nighttime pinch yet different outfit alteration for “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?,” a tune which has precocious gained legs pinch a younger demographic acknowledgment to its virality connected TikTok.
But summons holders weren’t nan only ones who sewage to bask nan crooner’s performance.
Lucky SLS edifice guests who had rooms that overlooked Baha Mar’s Baha Bay Water Park, which was unopen down for nan beachfront statement and concert, flocked to their balconies to watch nan gig from nan comfortableness of their ain chambers.
Celebrity chefs Amanda Freitag, Carla Hall Scott Conant and Maneet Chauhan were besides seen singing and dancing successful nan crowd.
Before nan concert, guests meandered astir nan vicinity to effort delicious nutrient selections from the resort’s notable restaurants, including Japanese hotspot Katsuya, steakhouse Carna, Italian staple Fi’lia and more.
The third-annual Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival expanded successful 2024 to statesman 3 days earlier than it had successful erstwhile years, giving attendees a afloat six days to acquisition maestro classes, backstage dinners, demonstrations and friendly conversations pinch high-profile chefs and artists.
Participating chefs besides included Geoffrey Zakarian, Marcus Samuelsson, Dario Cecchini and more.
“Touched down successful paradise fresh for each nan nosy to travel pinch this crazy unit @bahamarresorts @bahamarfestival,” Zakarian wrote connected Instagram Friday.
Chauhan, for her part, posted: “Such a spectacular spot pinch astonishing people. We can’t hold to observe this weekend. Let nan adventures begin.”
Police frontman Sting headlined past year’s formation party.