Sir Rod Stewart, 79, has posted a touching tribute to his “true friend” Richard Perry after the producer passed away on Christmas Eve. Perry died aged 82 during a hospital stay amid a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

A heartbroken Sir Rod Stewart has paid a touching tribute to his friend Richard Perry, who passed away at the age of 82. The music producer, who had worked with both Rod and The Beatles, died in a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest.

Rod Stewart paid an emotional tribute to his 'dear buddy' Richard Perry after he passed away following a cardiac arrest on Christmas Eve