Rod Stewart’s Lifetime Achievement Performance [VIDEO]

At the end of the 2025 American Music Awards, Sir Rod Stewart got a surprise he will never forget.

The musician was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, but to present the award, they brought out five of his eight children: Kimberly, 45, Sean, 44, Ruby, 37, Renee, 32, and Liam, 30.

The shock on his face was clear.

“I am absolutely flabbergasted. I didn’t know they were here — my children,” he said.

Rod Stewart Performs ‘Forever Young’

After accepting the award, Stewart rushed over to the stage, ending the show with an incredible performance.

He sang his 1988 hit “Forever Young,” which was the first time he performed at the American Music Awards since 2004.

A Look At Rod Stewart’s Music Career

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Stewart’s incredible career began in the 1960s, when he joined two small London-based bands named, Steampacket and Shotgun Express. He then went on to join the Jeff Beck Group, but that ended in 1969 after two albums.

Stewart moved on to become a member of The Faces, which spanned from 1969 to 1975.

However, his career truly took off when he pursued a solo career. In 1969, Stewart released his debut album, “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down.” He then released “Gasoline Alley” in 1970, but it was his album, “Every Picture Tells a Story,” that took off and truly launched his career.

Stewart went on to release 32 solo albums over the years. Here are his albums in order:

• 1969 – “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down”
• 1970 – “Gasoline Alley”
• 1971 – “Every Picture Tells a Story”
• 1972 – “Never a Dull Moment”
• 1974 – “Smiler”
• 1975 – “Atlantic Crossing”
• 1976 – “A Night on the Town”
• 1977 – “Foot Loose & Fancy Free”
• 1978 – “Blondes Have More Fun”
• 1980 – “Foolish Behaviour”
• 1981 – “Tonight I’m Yours”
• 1983 – “Body Wishes”
• 1984 – “Camouflage”
• 1986 – Every Beat of My Heart”
• 1988 – “Out of Order”
• 1991 – “Vagabond Heart”
• 1995 – “A Spanner in the Works”
• 1998 – “When We Were the New Boys”
• 2001 – “Human”
• 2002 – “It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook”
• 2003 – “As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II”
• 2004 – “Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III”
• 2005 – “Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV”
• 2006 – “Still the Same… Great Rock Classics of Our Time”
• 2009 – Soulbook
• 2009 – “Fly Me to the Moon… The Great American Songbook, Volume V”
• 2012 – “Merry Christmas, Baby”
• 2013 – “Time”
• 2015 – “Another Country”
• 2018 – “Blood Red Roses”
• 2021 – “The Tears of Hercules”
• 2024 – “Swing Fever”