Sir Rod Stewart, 80, cancels SIX more concerts amid health woes: ‘Devastated!’
Sir Rod Stewart has announced the cancellation of six US tour dates as he continues to battle flu, just three weeks before his scheduled appearance at Glastonbury Festival.
The 80-year-old rock legend took to Instagram in the early hours of Saturday morning to share the news with fans.
“I have to cancel and reschedule my next six concerts in June as I continue to recover from the flu,” Sir Rod wrote on the social media platform. “So sorry my friends.”
The singer expressed his deep disappointment about the postponements, which affect performances planned for the next eight days.
“I’m devastated and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience to my fans. I’ll be back on stage and will see you soon,” he added, signing off with a heartbreak emoji.
The cancelled performances include three shows at the Colosseum Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, and one at Lake Tahoe Amphitheater at Caesar’s Republic in Stateline, Nevada.
Two additional dates at California casinos will be rescheduled rather than cancelled outright.
These latest cancellations follow the axing of his scheduled June 2 and June 5 performances at his Colosseum residency.
The veteran performer was placed on vocal rest between performances in May, adding to mounting concerns about his health.
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The string of postponements affects concerts that were scheduled to take place over the following eight days.
Despite the health setbacks, Stewart remains scheduled to perform at Glastonbury on June 29, where he will take the prestigious tea-time legends slot on the Pyramid Stage.
The performance promises a special reunion with Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood, as revealed during an appearance on That Peter Crouch Podcast.
The singer successfully lobbied for an extended set time, securing an additional 15 minutes beyond the initially planned hour.
He had expressed frustration about the time constraints, noting his standard performances typically run for two hours.
Fans remain anxious about whether the Maggie May singer will recover sufficiently to deliver his much-anticipated Somerset performance in three weeks’ time.
Sir Rod will join headliners Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975 and Neil Young at the festival, performing alongside Nile Rodgers, Noah Kahan and The Libertines on the Sunday.
The rock icon recently announced that his 2025 tours across Europe and North America would mark the end of large-scale world tours, though he plans to continue performing at more intimate venues.
Last month, he received a lifetime achievement award at the American Music Awards, presented by five of his children.
His extensive catalogue includes solo hits such as Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?, Every Beat Of My Heart, and Maggie May.