Glastonbury 2025: Rod Stewart and Mick Hucknall Leave Fans in Tears with Soulful Duet “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” — A Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment on the Pyramid Stage
It was the duet no one saw coming — and one that may go down as one of Glastonbury’s greatest live moments ever. On a cool summer night, the legendary Rod Stewart and Mick Hucknall joined forces on the Pyramid Stage, delivering a performance so powerful, so emotionally raw, that fans said it “stopped time itself.”
As the first chords of “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” echoed across Worthy Farm, the crowd fell silent. The air was heavy with nostalgia — two icons, two lifetimes of music, and one song that perfectly captured the soul of their shared legacy.
Rod, with his trademark raspy growl, took the first verse — steady, reflective, almost tender. Then Mick stepped in, his velvet-smooth voice gliding through the melody like a confession. But it was midway through the song that the magic truly happened.
Rod turned to Mick, eyes glistening, and said into the mic: “No one sings this like you, mate.”
The audience roared. Mick smiled, visibly moved, before leaning back into the mic with renewed fire. The next lines hit harder, deeper — every word soaked in gratitude, memory, and years of friendship.
Fans on social media immediately exploded with emotion. “I never thought I’d cry at Glastonbury,” one wrote. “That wasn’t just a duet — it was a moment between two men who’ve lived those lyrics.” Others called it “pure British soul,” saying the performance “deserves its own chapter in music history.”
Even backstage, insiders say the pair shared a quiet toast afterward — a celebration of a career-spanning friendship and the simple joy of still being able to move an audience to tears.
As fireworks lit up the night sky and the crowd erupted into chants of “Rod! Mick! Rod! Mick!”, it became clear: this wasn’t just a performance — it was a love letter to music, to time, and to the enduring power of true artistry.
Because at Glastonbury 2025, under those golden lights, two legends reminded the world of one timeless truth — if you don’t know them by now, you never will.
