Glasgow Celtic: 12 famous faces who support Celtic – including Lewis Capaldi and Rod Stewart

By Gary Flockhart

Published 27th Aug 2023, 04:16 GMT

Updated 27th Aug 2023, 05:29 GMT

There are a whole host of famous faces who count Celtic as their team.

Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out and publicly announce their support of the Parkhead club - and here are the most famous ones among the lot.

Celtic have a whole host of celebrity supporters.

. 12 famous faces who support Celtic

Celtic have a whole host of celebrity supporters. Photo: Photo: JPI Media

Billy Connolly is well-known to follow Celtic.
The Big Yin has said that a Rangers fan once "put me on the deck and he painted my nose blue.”

. Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly is well-known to follow Celtic. The Big Yin has said that a Rangers fan once "put me on the deck and he painted my nose blue.” Photo: Photo: PA

Maggie May singer Rod Stewart is probably Celtic's best-known celebrity fan and has been attending matches for decades now.

. Rod Stewart

Maggie May singer Rod Stewart is probably Celtic's best-known celebrity fan and has been attending matches for decades now. Photo: Photo: Third Party

Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle is a Celtic fan and, whilst he doesn't often discuss football, he has taken to social media on the odd occasion to make clear which of the Glasgow clubs he follows.
On the current Covid-19 crisis and its impact on football - and in particular the title race between the Hoops and Rangers - he recently tweeted: "It's almost worth it to see Celtic handed a 9th title in a row in the bitterest possible circumstances."

. Frankie Boyle

Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle is a Celtic fan and, whilst he doesn't often discuss football, he has taken to social media on the odd occasion to make clear which of the Glasgow clubs he follows. On the current Covid-19 crisis and its impact on football - and in particular the title race between the Hoops and Rangers - he recently tweeted: "It's almost worth it to see Celtic handed a 9th title in a row in the bitterest possible circumstances." Photo: Photo Third Party

Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr is another huge Celtic fan. He once duped his grandkids into thinking he played for the Hoops.
"They were a wee bit upset that the kids in the class were laughing when they were adamant that their grandad was a rock star who played for Celtic," he said in a recent interview.

. Jim Kerr

Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr is another huge Celtic fan. He once duped his grandkids into thinking he played for the Hoops. "They were a wee bit upset that the kids in the class were laughing when they were adamant that their grandad was a rock star who played for Celtic," he said in a recent interview. Photo: Photo: JPI Media

Celtic have a whole host of celebrity supporters.

1. 12 famous faces who support Celtic

Celtic have a whole host of celebrity supporters. Photo: Photo: JPI Media

Billy Connolly is well-known to follow Celtic.
The Big Yin has said that a Rangers fan once "put me on the deck and he painted my nose blue.”

2. Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly is well-known to follow Celtic. The Big Yin has said that a Rangers fan once "put me on the deck and he painted my nose blue.” Photo: Photo: PA

Maggie May singer Rod Stewart is probably Celtic's best-known celebrity fan and has been attending matches for decades now.

3. Rod Stewart

Maggie May singer Rod Stewart is probably Celtic's best-known celebrity fan and has been attending matches for decades now. Photo: Photo: Third Party

Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle is a Celtic fan and, whilst he doesn't often discuss football, he has taken to social media on the odd occasion to make clear which of the Glasgow clubs he follows.
On the current Covid-19 crisis and its impact on football - and in particular the title race between the Hoops and Rangers - he recently tweeted: "It's almost worth it to see Celtic handed a 9th title in a row in the bitterest possible circumstances."

4. Frankie Boyle

Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle is a Celtic fan and, whilst he doesn't often discuss football, he has taken to social media on the odd occasion to make clear which of the Glasgow clubs he follows. On the current Covid-19 crisis and its impact on football - and in particular the title race between the Hoops and Rangers - he recently tweeted: "It's almost worth it to see Celtic handed a 9th title in a row in the bitterest possible circumstances." Photo: Photo Third Party

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