Rod Stewart pleaded with his wife, Penny Lancaster, to remove stories of his womanizing and heavy drinking from her new memoir, fearing they would tarnish his legacy, insiders tell RadarOnline.com . The book, which details Lancaster's childhood traumas and life in the public eye, is due to be published on September 25. Sources claim Stewart lobbied hard behind the scenes to ensure passages about his "boozy nights and bed-hopping days" were cut. He begged Penny not to dwell on the sleazier stories, the women, the wild nights, all the stuff that has followed him for decades. Another source added: "Penny agreed because she loves him and understands how much he wants to be remembered for his music rather than his mistakes.