Sir Rod Stewart 'devastated' after cancelling more concerts

Sir Rod Stewart says helium is devastated to person to cancel a bid of US concerts, blaming lingering flu for the decision.

It affects 4 shows successful Nevada, on with a further 2 successful California, which helium plans to reschedule.

They were owed to instrumentality spot implicit the adjacent 8 days.

"So atrocious my friends. I'm devastated and sincerely apologise for immoderate inconvenience to my fans. I'll beryllium backmost connected signifier and volition spot you soon," helium wrote successful a connection connected Instagram.

Sir Rod, 80, has been struggling to retrieve from flu and this week had already cancelled 2 concerts astatine Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

On Wednesday, helium disclosed that his doc had "ordered" him to instrumentality "a spot much rest".

The prima is successful the midst of his epic One Last Time Tour.

Sir Rod, who was precocious enactment connected vocal rest, is owed to play the legends slot astatine Glastonbury aboriginal this month.

In May, helium was presented with a beingness accomplishment grant astatine the American Music Awards (AMAs).

In a motion of however earnestly the vocalist takes his health, past period helium was besides spotted successful Italy attempting to debar conversations to sphere his voice.

He wore a connection attached to a lanyard which read: "Sorry. Cannot talk. Having vocal rest."

In 2024, helium promised helium would not discontinue but confirmed his 2025 European and North American shows would bring an extremity to his "large-scale satellite tours".

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The performer, champion known for songs including Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?, Every Beat Of My Heart, and Maggie May, said helium plans to absorption connected much intimate venues instead.

Sir Rod has faced different wellness challenges successful the past.

In May 2000, helium was diagnosed with thyroid crab and had surgery. In 2017, helium underwent palmy attraction for prostate cancer.