An NHS patient had the experience of a lifetime when she shared a song and dance with her favourite rock star at the Celtic v Bayern Munich match.
Harriet Rozanski met Sir Rod Stewart at Wednesday night’s Champions League game.
The 74-year-old, whose bed is covered with pictures of the Maggie May singer, finally got to meet the star in the hospitality suite thanks to staff at Stobhill Hospital and the Celtic Foundation.
Ms Rozanski has been a patient at the hospital for more than a year and is known to listen to Stewart’s music regularly.
Such is her love of the rock superstar that consultant geriatrician Dr Aine McGovern and senior charge nurse Helena Connolly made it their mission to get Rod to record a video message of good wishes for her.
NHSGCCHowever, thanks to the help of chief nurse John Stuart and the Celtic Foundation, the singer went one step further by inviting Harriet to meet him at Celtic Park.
Dr McGovern accompanied Harriet to her special meeting, and she said it was a wonderful occasion.
She said: “We just thought we would do something nice for a patient who’s been with us for a while, but we had no idea our request would end up here.
“We’re delighted to have been able to do this for Harriet, and seeing her face when she met her life-long idol is something I’ll never forget.
“Rod was so lovely with her, and the fact he took the time to share a song and a dance with Harriet was the icing on the cake for her.
“I’d like to thank John Stuart, Helena Connolly and everyone else who did so much to make this possible – especially the Celtic Foundation.”
Dr McGovern admitted that, while Harriet is an East End girl who grew up in the shadow of Celtic Park, she wasn’t too interested in the football being played on the hallowed turf outside the Hospitality Suite.
“I don’t think I would care either,” she said. “I mean, after waiting all these years to meet the man of your dreams, there would be more important things on your mind than football.”
Stewart, who turned 80 last month, is an avid follower of Celtic and attends most of their big games.
The Hoops lost the first-leg of the Champions League playoff clash 2-1 with the return game in Germany to take place next week.
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