The Rockstar Revelation: Yungblud's Grandfather Wasn't Rod Stewart After All

Dominic Harrison, better known to the world as the genre-bending rockstar Yungblud, comes from a family as colourful and unconventional as his music. And for years, a persistent, delightfully outlandish family myth shaped his childhood: he genuinely believed that the legendary Rod Stewart was his grandfather.

This charming deception was orchestrated by his grandmother, who, with a twinkle in her eye, maintained the story through his formative years.

She even had a photograph, a seemingly innocuous snapshot of her alongside a younger Rod Stewart, which served as compelling 'evidence'. Her narrative was simple yet effective: this was a time before Stewart became a global icon, a period when he was just an ordinary bloke, and her secret paramour.

Yungblud, a child with an imaginative mind and a natural inclination to believe his elders, fully bought into the tale.

It wasn't until he was on the cusp of his teenage years, around 12 or 13, that the truth finally unravelled in a rather mundane, yet memorable, fashion. The scene: a car ride, his mother and grandmother present, and Rod Stewart's iconic hit "Maggie May" playing on the radio.

As the familiar tune filled the car, his mother, privy to the long-running family joke, burst into laughter.

The jig was up. It was then, amidst peals of laughter, that the truth was gently, or perhaps gleefully, revealed: Rod Stewart was not, in fact, his grandfather. The dream was shattered, but in typical Yungblud fashion, he still holds a 'glimmer of hope' for the connection, admiring Stewart's enduring coolness.

While Rod Stewart might not be part of his direct lineage, Yungblud's actual paternal grandfather is no less fascinating.

A 'mental fella' in his own right, his real grandad was a legitimate rock and roll figure, having played with the legendary T. Rex. Adding to the family's rock credentials, he even once owned a guitar that previously belonged to John Lennon. It's clear that the genes for musicality and an undeniably eccentric spirit run deep in the Harrison family, whether or not a 'Sailing' superstar is involved.