Trending badgeTrendingPosted 59 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownRod Stewart's Hilarious Reaction To The U.S. Calling Canada The 51st State Is Going Viral"Thanks ROD elbows up Canada."by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink My mother's favorite singer, Rod Stewart, is currently on his farewell tour. Mathew Tsang / Getty Images The 80-year-old was playing in Toronto, Canada this week, and a moment from his concert is going viral. Leon Neal / Getty Images @shonana0220 captured when Rod made a comment about Canada being called the 51st state: @shonana0220 Rod Stewart supports Canada against USA "51st State" remarks in Toronto on July 22, 2025 @sirrodstewart Canada Will Survive (Canada Tribute) Finale Rod Stewart Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Canada on July 22, 2025 #rodstewart #faces #rock #music #concert #live #band #toronto #canada #2025 #tour #worldtour #canadawillsurvive #iwillsurvive #canadatribute #canadausa #finale #51ststate ♬ original sound - Shonana @shonana0220/tiktok.com For those who need that transcribed, he says, "51st state my fucking ass! Go on Canada!" Leon Neal / Getty Images The replies are full of thankful Canadians. @shonana0220/tiktok.com "Thanks ROD elbows up Canada," one person said. @shonana0220/tiktok.com "Yup the entire world supports us, no matter what lies the crybaby conboy makes up," another person wrote. @shonana0220/tiktok.com And this person joked, "The only 51st the US is going to see is their world literacy ranking." @shonana0220/tiktok.com Now, excuse me while I give a stream to "Maggie May." Kevin Mazur / Getty Images