Rod Stewart cancels upcoming tour dates after heart surgery

“I’m in good shape, I have a full head of hair and I can run 100 meters in 18 seconds,” assured Rod Stewart in January 2025, a few days before announcing his participation in the Glastonbury festival and the continuation of his latest world tour. At 81 years old, the sacred monster is still full of energy, but has to deal with health problems. A few days ago, the interpreter of Da Ya Think I’m Sexy was forced to cancel a concert at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati at the last minute, citing a “minor medical intervention”. This routine operation, to place a coronary stent, will ultimately take him away from the scene for about four weeks.

According to his tour schedule One Last Tour, launching in 2024 with musician Richard Marx, Rod Stewart is expected to miss upcoming performances in Des Moines, Iowa, Kansas City, Missouri, as well as upcoming residency dates at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The London singer’s teams have not yet announced the events affected by these cancellations. One of its representatives, cited by Varietyindicated that doctors are “satisfied with his recovery” and added that the artist was already resuming his daily activities.

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Rod Stewart – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy ? (1978)

“I can’t wait to get back on stage”

For his part, Rod Stewart published a press release in which he declared that he “feel better and be on the mend”. “I would like to thank the doctors, nurses and everyone who took such good care of me, he continues. I am deeply disappointed to have to miss these concerts and sorry to disappoint my fans, but I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing great times with you all very soon. »

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This is not the first time that the Briton has given up a concert since the launch of this world tour. Last June, his doctor prohibited him from performing two shows in Las Vegas. Later that month, a show in San Diego was also canceled at the last minute. Fans then became concerned about the singer’s state of health when, after feeling slightly unwell, he had to interrupt a concert in Utah to receive oxygen.