Rod Stweart

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  17 July 2010     19:4260718
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  Rock Star Rod Stewart is showing his support for the charity Tickets For Troops by offering free tickets for his summer tour to members of the Armed Forces and their families, it has been announced.
  
  Soldiers, sailors, airmen and their families will have the chance to see the legendary hitmaker belting out chart toppers like Maggie May, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy and Tonight's the Night at the Sheffield Arena on July 20 and at the Glasgow SECC on July 26.
  
  Tickets For Troops was set up last year to provide top tickets to sporting, musical and entertainment events to troops and their families.
  
  Not sure whether this is a trick or a treat a pleasure or pain. Anyway anyone who has been medically discharged since 2001 should register for top tickets at www.ticketsfortroops.org.uk
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
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  18 July 2010     06:1160758
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  What a great idea Marek - and thank you Rod.
  
  At 60 odd, he's still a great singer & entertainer; I love him.
  
  From his early stuff with the Faces, then on his own with Maggie May etc. and all those great songs he's done along the way, including the more recent American Songbook CD's, he's just great.
  
  Well done Rod Stewart.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• howard mcsweeney1

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  18 July 2010     22:2060858
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  will make a nice change for the troops not to have jim davison.
  
  on a serious note prior to the world cup david beckham made a trip to afghanistan, judging by the film it gave our service personnel a big lift, they were all looking forward to the world cup.
  
  i feel it is important that they have access to as much of the normal daily things that we do, they must need a morale boost stuck out in that dump.
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  19 July 2010     15:5460928
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  It is great that someone is doing something for servicemen and their families. All too often families of servicemen are forgotten and left to deal with long absences and the aftermath of a serviceman returning from duty with nothing to help them or look forward to.
  
  I remember as a girl, when my father came back from the Falklands we went on a much needed family holiday to a Hotel in Scarborough on a similar scheme where we were treated like royalty. Both my sister and I still talk about this holiday as one of the best ever - probably because Dad was home for a change!!
  
  Sheli x