Overview
- Yungblud recounted the childhood anecdote on The Capital Evening Show on Oct. 21, describing how his nan told him for years that Rod Stewart was his grandfather.
- He said he realized the truth around age nine at an Asda checkout after picking up a Stewart CD and drawing laughter that exposed the lie.
- Yungblud added a new detail that Stewart later messaged him on Instagram saying, “All right, me wee grandson.”
- The tale has featured in interviews for years, including a 2019 Rolling Stone profile and a prior appearance on the UK chat show Lorraine.
- Coverage of the story accompanies promotion for his June 2025 album Idols, with a European tour underway, limited North American dates in late November, and a longer U.S. run scheduled for May–June 2026.