Editing Rod Stewart (section)

===2011–2012: Christmas album and autobiography===

In 2011, Stewart performed with [[Stevie Nicks]] on their Heart & Soul Tour. Starting on 20 March in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the tour visited arena concerts in North America – with performances in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa and Montreal, among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iknowjack.radio.com/2011/01/13/rod-stewart-stevie-nicks-announce-the-heart-soul-2011-north-american-tour/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709164512/http://iknowjack.radio.com/2011/01/13/rod-stewart-stevie-nicks-announce-the-heart-soul-2011-north-american-tour/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |title=Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks Announce The Heart & Soul 2011 North American Tour }}</ref>

Stewart headlined the Sunday show at the [[Hard Rock Calling#Hard Rock Calling 2011|2011 Hard Rock Calling]] Festival on 26 June in London's [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/celebrity/festivals/celebrities-at-festivals/hard-rock-calling/rod-stewart-at-hard-rock-calling-2011|title=Hard Rock Calling|publisher=Glamourmagazine.co.uk|access-date=28 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823090600/http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/celebrity/festivals/celebrities-at-festivals/hard-rock-calling/rod-stewart-at-hard-rock-calling-2011|archive-date=23 August 2014}}</ref> Stewart signed on to a two-year residency at the [[Colosseum at Caesars Palace]], Las Vegas, commencing on 24 August.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rod-stewart-announces-two-year-las-vegas-residency-20110510|title=Rod Stewart Announces Two-Year Las Vegas Residency|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=28 September 2014|date=10 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="LasVegas"/> Performing his greatest hits, the residency also saw him perform selected tracks from his upcoming, untitled blues album.<ref name="LasVegas">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/live/471655/rod-stewart-to-begin-two-year-las-vegas-residency-in-august|title=Rod Stewart To Begin Two-Year Las Vegas Residency in August|date=10 May 2011|magazine=Billboard|access-date=28 September 2014}}</ref>

On 7 June 2012, Stewart signed a recording agreement with [[Universal Music Group]].<ref name="UMG Recording Agreement">{{cite web|title=Rod Stewart signs recording agreement with UMG|url=http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/2033|publisher=UMG|access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref> Stewart released his first Christmas album, titled ''[[Merry Christmas, Baby (album)|Merry Christmas, Baby]]'', on the [[Verve Music Group]] label (a division of Universal Music Group) on 30 October 2012. The album was produced by [[David Foster]] and contained several duets, as well as an original song written by Stewart, Foster and Amy Foster called "Red-Suited Super Man".<ref>{{cite web|title=Rod Stewart to release Christmas album|url=http://www.rodstewart.com/2012/09/04/stewart-to-release-debut-christmas-album-on-verve-music-group/|access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref> According to [[IFPI]], ''Merry Christmas, Baby'' was the seventh best-selling album worldwide in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/best-sellers.php|title=Best Sellers|publisher=IFPI|access-date=15 February 2014|archive-date=7 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107201323/http://www.ifpi.org/best-sellers.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 2012, Stewart's autobiography titled ''Rod: The Autobiography'' was released (exact dates vary worldwide).<ref>{{cite web|title=Random House announces global release of Rod Stewart's autobiography|url=http://www.rodstewart.com/2012/09/10/random-house-announces-global-release-of-rod-stewarts-autobiography/|access-date=21 October 2012}}</ref>

In November 2012, Stewart performed "[[Auld Lang Syne]]" from his Christmas album and his hit "[[Sailing (Sutherland Brothers song)|Sailing]]" at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, which was attended by [[Queen Elizabeth II]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Festival of Remembrance 2012|url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/calendar-of-events/general/festival-of-remembrance-2012|access-date=10 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015154447/http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/calendar-of-events/general/festival-of-remembrance-2012|archive-date=15 October 2012 }}</ref> Later that month, Stewart again performed at the Royal Albert Hall in front of the Queen during the 100th [[Royal Variety Performance]], singing "[[When You Wish upon a Star]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/theroyalvarietyperformance2012/default.html|title=Press releases|publisher=Itv.com|access-date=11 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201091533/http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/theroyalvarietyperformance2012/default.html|archive-date=1 December 2012}}</ref> On 26 November, Stewart's recording of "[[Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!]]" reached the top of the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Adult Contemporary Chart]]. Stewart had the number one song on this chart three times previously, the last being in 1993 with "[[Have I Told You Lately]]", giving him the second-largest hiatus between number ones in the history of the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Rod Stewart Scores First AC No. 1 Since 1993 With 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/chartbeat/474019/rod-stewart-scores-first-ac-no-1-since-1993-with-let-it-snow-let-it-snow|magazine=Billboard|access-date=26 November 2012|date=26 November 2012}}</ref> The song remained in the No. 1 spot for five weeks, tying it for the longest-leading holiday title in the chart's 51-year history.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Chart Moves: 2012's Twelve Hot 100 No. 1s; Taylor Swift Back in Country Airplay Top 10; Dropkick Murphys Xmas Song Charts|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/chart-moves-2012-s-twelve-hot-100-no-1s-1008063472.story|magazine=Billboard|access-date=8 January 2013|archive-date=19 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219182556/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/chart-moves-2012-s-twelve-hot-100-no-1s-1008063472.story|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 10 December 2012, Stewart was a guest singer on [[Michael Bublé]]'s television ''Home for the Holidays'' Christmas special.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2012/12/10/michael-buble-welcomes-rod-stewart-carly-rae-jepsen-blake-sh.html|title=Michael Buble Welcomes Rod Stewart, Carly Rae Jepsen & Blake Shelton to Christmas Special|work=ABC News Radio online|access-date=11 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801085956/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2012/12/10/michael-buble-welcomes-rod-stewart-carly-rae-jepsen-blake-sh.html|archive-date=1 August 2013}}</ref> Stewart was the tenth best-selling artist in Canada in the year 2012, according to year-end sales data from [[Nielsen Soundscan]] Canada.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bliss|first=Karen|title=Adele, Gotye Top SoundScan Year-End Charts in Canada|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/global/adele-gotye-top-soundscan-year-end-charts-1008085162.story|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 January 2013|archive-date=19 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219182325/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/global/adele-gotye-top-soundscan-year-end-charts-1008085162.story|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2013, Stewart was nominated for a Canadian [[Juno Award]] in the [[Juno Award for International Album of the Year|International Album of the Year]] category for his album ''Merry Christmas, Baby''.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Juno Award Nominees|url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners|publisher=CARAS|access-date=20 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221085934/http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners|archive-date=21 February 2013}}</ref>