Sir Rod Stewart dwarfed by teenage son as he is forced to rest his voice on 'farewell' tour

Sir Rod Stewart was in good spirits while surrounded by his family - including towering son Alastair - despite being unable to speak. is in the midst of his epic One Last Time Tour - which is outlining an end of an era for the star.

On Saturday night, he thrilled fans in Milan, Italy, where he performed as part of the string of concert dates. He was joined by members of his family including devoted wife 54, and their son Alastair, 19.

With many dates still to go before the tour ends in December - with dates in North America, South America, Europe and the United Arab Emirates - the star is clearly planning to take care of his voice so he can ensure fans get the best performance possible.

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This was made clear on Saturday, as Rod was spotted in Lake Como ahead of his performance with a sign hanging around his neck saying that he was unable to speak. The simple message stated: "Sorry. Cannot talk. Having vocal rest."

The music legend looked happy as he wandered around with wife Penny chatting animatedly at his side. While teenage son Alastair towered above his parents as he joined them in the Italian sunshine.

The aspiring filmmaker was in the middle of the crowds at the Unipol Forum in Milan on Saturday night. Taking to Stories, Alastair panned the camera around to show the stadium packed to the rafters while his dad belted out tunes on stage.

In recent weeks, the teenager has opened up about his plans for the future - and hinted he hopes to pivot away from a career in fashion after enrolling at the JCA London Fashion Academy last year. He told the Daily Mail: "I was attending that fashion college, but I've left now. I'm in a bit of a transitional period at the moment."

Sharing his future ambitions, he continued: "I'm trying to get into the film industry, and I want to follow my passion, I want to be behind the camera, that's my real passion." And highlighting his talents further, he said: "I've made a few short plays, I write a lot of scripts, and I write a lot of screenplays."

Meanwhile, music fans have a last chance to see Sir Rod on the road as part of a huge tour as he has signalled his One Last Time Tour will be the last of it's kind. In November last year he made it clear he wanted to scale back his performing - while also reiterating that he is not planning to retire.

He said: “[This is] the end of large-scale world tours for me... [But I have] no desire to retire." Fans in the UK will see the Hot Legs singer take to the stage at Glastonbury.

Rod is set to hit the Pyramid Stage for the Sunday legend slot over the festival weekend at the end of June. Earlier this year he also revealed he is expanding his string of performances in Las Vegas.

He has been playing at The Colosseum in Sin City and added new residency dates in September and October after selling seats during the months of March, May and June. Titled The Encore Shows, Sir Rod will enjoy a busy Autumn in the gambling capital.

Announcing the new dates back in March, he wrote on Instagram: "Las Vegas! You wanted more, so here we go—I’ve added more shows! I’ll be back at @colosseumatcp this September and October, Can’t wait to see you all for another round of unforgettable nights."

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