DRESSED IN REGIMENTAL UNIFORM. DONE IN 2009 BY ARTIST NICKY
PHILLIPS.
PHILLIPS. THAT’S YOUR "POP START."
>>> THANK YOU.
NOW TO SPECIAL SERIES, TRY IT
TODAY.
TODAY. IN A STORY WE’VE MENTIONED 1 OR
2,000 TIMES THIS MORNING.
>> LAST NIGHT THE TWO OF US GOT
A CHANCE TO BE BACK-UP SINGERS
FOR THE LEGENDARY ROD STEWART,
AND WE’RE NOT KIDDING, AT
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
IT WAS SOLD OUT.
IT WAS EPIC.
BEFORE WE ROLL IT, WE WANT TO
APOLOGIZE TO ANY OF YOU AT HOME
WHO HAVE EARS.
>> OR EYES.
>> BACK STAGE AT THE ROD STEWART
CONCERT.
CONCERT. >> WE CAN’T BELIEVE IT.
>> AND WE’RE IN THE SHOW.
>> IN IT.
>> IN IT. >> WHERE IS OUR PLACE?
>> THAT’S RIGHT.
THE ONE AND ONLY SIR ROD
STEWART, A HITMAKER FOR ALMOST
HALF A CENTURY SOLD RECORDS TO
MILLIONS OF ADORING FANS CALLED
HODA AND ME INTO DUTY TO SERVE
AS BACK-UP SINGERS ON HIS LATEST
TOUR.
TOUR. WE WERE UP TO THE TASK, KIND OF.
>> HEY.
>> HEY. >> BUT FIRST WE HAD TO PASS THE
TEST WITH ROD’S MORE EXPERIENCED
BACK-UP SINGERS.
BACK-UP SINGERS. >> WANT TO LEARN TO MOVE?
>> YES.
>> YES. >> WAIT A MINUTE.
♪ FOREVER YOUNG ♪
>> YES.
>> YES. THE UNIVERSE.
THE UNIVERSE. >> IT WAS TIMES LIKE THIS WE
HOPED THE UNIVERSE WASN’T
LISTENING.
LISTENING. >> SIX, SEVEN AND HIPS, AND
HIPS.
HIPS. >> OR WATCHING FOR THAT MATTER.
♪ FOREVER YOUNG ♪
>> POINT TO THE AUDIENCE WHEN WE
GET OUT THERE.
♪ FOREVER YOUNG ♪
>> HAS ANYONE EVER JUST DIED ON
STAGE.
STAGE. >> THEY STILL THROW
UNDERGARMENTS.
UNDERGARMENTS. >> WHAT IF YOU CATCH ONE?
THROW IT BACK.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. BEWARE FLYING UNDERGARMENTS.
CHECK.
CHECK. BUT BACK TO THE HIPS.
>> THAT’S IT.
>> SPEAKING OF ROCKING, WEATHER
WATCHER OFFICIALLY READY TO
ROCK.
ROCK. >> YES, YES, YES, WE HAVE IT.
>> ALL IN.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOREVER YOUNG!
>> WE JUST NEEDED TO CHECK IN
WITH A CERTAIN ROCK STAR.
>> OH, MY GOSH.
>> DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS IS A
THRILL OF A LIFETIME.
>> IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING?
>> HAVE YOU EVER DANCED ON THE
STAGE OF MADISON SQUARE BEFORE?
>> NO, WE HAVEN’T.
>> DON’T MESS IT UP.
>> I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE
LETTING US DO THIS.
>> I CAN’T EITHER.
>> WHAT’S YOUR FEAR?
>> ONE OF YOUR WILL FALL OFF THE
STAGE AND I DID SEE EARLIER YOU
WERE KNOCKING THE WINE BACK.
THIS ISN’T MY OUTFIT, THIS IS
JUST FOR YOU TWO.
>> THIS IS NOT OUR SHOW OUTFIT
EITHER.
EITHER. WE GOT DRESSED JUST FOR YOU.
>> AT 73, ROD IS RELEASING BLOOD
RED ROSES, HIS 30th STUDIO
ALBUM.
ALBUM. AS FAR AS TOUR PERFORMANCES,
ALMOST TOO MANY TO COUNT.
BUT ONE THING YOU CAN ALWAYS
COUNT ON, THAT LEGENDARY HAIR.
>> ROD, YOUR HAIR LOOKS
FANTASTIC.
FANTASTIC. >> I HAVEN’T EVEN DONE IT YET.
>> FEELS SO GOOD.
>> DON’T MESS IT UP.
>> CAN I TOUCH IT, TOO.
I JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT IT FEELS
LIKE.
LIKE. IT’S VERY SOFT.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
ROD, KNOCK ’EM DEAD.
WE’LL TRY TO DO OUR BEST.
>> SING ALONG, DO WHAT YOU WANT.
JUST DON’T FALL OFF THE STAGE,
I’M NOT INSURED.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> NEXT TIP.
DON’T FALL OFF THE STAGE.
HOPEFULLY DON’T FALL OUT OF
THESE DRESSES.
THESE DRESSES. >> ROD, ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
>> TO BE HONEST, I DON’T THINK
ANYONE WAS READY FOR THIS.
BUT SOON IT WAS SHOWTIME.
♪ MAY YOU NEVER
LOVE IN VAIN
IN MY HEART
ALWAYS REMAIN
ALWAYS REMAIN FOREVER YOUNG ♪
♪ FOREVER YOUNG ♪
♪ FOREVER YOUNG ♪
>> IT WAS THRILLING AND
TERRIFYING AND EVERYTHING WE
DREAMED IT WOULD BE.
♪ FOREVER YOUNG ♪
>> PLEASE, BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE
FOR THE GIRLS FROM THE "TODAY"
SHOW.
SHOW. THEY POLISHED OFF ALL THE WINE
IN MY DRESSING ROOM.
>> OH, MY GOSH.
>> DID THAT JUST HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU, R0DOD, WE LOVE YOU
WE’RE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR NEXT
RECORD.
RECORD. >> HE’S NOT ANSWERING.
>> OH, MY GOSH.
>> YOU MADE US PROUD.
>> HOW ABOUT IT.
>> YOU MADE US PROUD.
>> YOU KNOW WHO WAS IN THE
AUDIENCE?
AUDIENCE? AL ROKER.
AL ROKER. >> THAT WAS SOME ROKER FOOTAGE
WE HAD IN THE PIECE.
>> THEY HAD THE SEATS ON THE
FLOOR BUT YOU HAVE TO STAND THE
WHOLE TIME.
WHOLE TIME. WHEN YOU BUY A SEAT YOU WANT TO
SIT DOWN, SO I HAD A NICE ANGLE.
>> IT WAS REALLY FUN.
>> FOR ALL OF US WHO HAVE NEVER
BEEN ON STAGE AT MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN, CAN YOU SEE THE CROWD?
DO YOU SEE THEM LOOKING AT YOU?
>> YOU DO.
I DIDN’T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.
I KEPT LOOKING AT HODA.
WE THOUGHT WE GOT TO STAND
TOGETHER WHEN WE CAME OUT THEY
SEPARATED US.
SEPARATED US. WE WERE LIKE NO.
>> THERE WAS A LADY, I WAS
WATCHING HER BECAUSE SHE WAS
LIKE ALL HANDS IN THE AIR.
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE
YOU’RE HAVING A MOMENT OUT
THERE.
THERE. IT WAS WILD.
>> YOU SEE THE FRONT ROW AND
IT’S KIND OF DARK.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WHEN I CAME OUT, THE FIRST
THING WAS LIKE, ROD STEWART IT’S
RIGHT THERE.
RIGHT THERE. THAT WAS A SHOCKING THING.
>> OUR HEARTS WERE SERIOUSLY
POUNDING.
POUNDING. >> GUESS WHO WE RAN INTO AFTER
WE CAME OFF THE STAGE?
>> AL ROKER.
>> JUST AS EXCITING, CYNDI
LAUPER.
LAUPER. THERE SHE WAS.
>> SHE WAS JUST THERE.
SHE OPENED FOR ROD STEWART.
>> WHICH WAS TERRIFIC.
>> SHE SAID, HODA, WHY DIDN’T
YOU TEXT ME?
>> YOU KNOW WHO ELSE WAS
WATCHING YOU?
WATCHING YOU? >> WHO?
>> WHO? >> LEGENDARY PRODUCER CLIVE
DAVIS.
DAVIS. THAT’S RIGHT.
THAT’S RIGHT. SO HE MAY SIGN YOU GUYS.
>> OR NOT.
HIGHLY UNLIKELY.
HIGHLY UNLIKELY. >> DON’T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ROD STEWART,
TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
WE ALSO WANT TO MENTION ROD’S
NEW ALBUM "BLOOD RED ROSES" WILL
BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 8th.