Photo: Getty ImagesTaxpayers paid close to $1 million for a campaign that had Sir Rod Stewart record a video version of his 1975 hit Sailing that was played at America's Cup fan zones. Rod Stewart's Sailing video was played at America's Cup fan zones. Photo / NZMEHowever, Rogers would not divulge Stewart's fee for the event, saying it was "commercial in confidence" and releasing it could jeopardise his future contract negotiations. When Sailing was released in 1975, it was not a big hit in New Zealand, reaching just number three in the charts. As part of the event, crowds at America's Cup fan zones in 15 centres around the country sang along with a recorded video performance of Sailing with Stewart in London last Saturday.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2021 01:41 UTC