{"id":38553,"date":"2026-08-11T12:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38553"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:55:25","slug":"rod-stewart-cancels-another-concert-after-undergoing-medical-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38553","title":{"rendered":"Rod Stewart cancels another concert after undergoing &#8216;medical procedure&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_307128783-cb7a.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29348739\" alt=\"WANTAGH, NEW YORK - JULY 31: Rod Stewart performs at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on July 31, 2026 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Sir Rod Stewart has cancelled another concert over health issues (Picture: Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sir <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rod-stewart\/\">Rod Stewart<\/a> has been forced to cancel <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/01\/rod-stewart-81-abruptly-cancels-two-concerts-health-issue-28599005\/\">yet another gig <\/a>due to an \u2018unforeseen\u2019 medical procedure.<\/p>\n<p>The 81-year-old singer was set to play the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati over the weekend but the show was scrapped hours before doors opened.<\/p>\n<p>The venue explained: \u2018Due to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required prompt attention, Rod Stewart\u2019s performance tonight in Cincinnati has been postponed.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Adding that rescheduling was underway, the venue assured fans all previously purchased <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tickets\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">tickets<\/a> would be honoured for the new date.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Rod is expected to make a quick recovery and looks forward to returning to Cincinnati.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation comes just two months after Sir Rod almost fainted on stage, needing an oxygen tank mid-show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_294865174-0dd9.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28959822\" alt=\"NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 26: Rod Stewart performs during the 55th Annual New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festiva at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 26, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder\/WireImage)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>He is apparently undergoing an \u2018unforeseen\u2019 medical procedure (Picture: Tim Mosenfelder\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In June, he<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/01\/rod-stewart-81-abruptly-cancels-two-concerts-health-issue-28599005\/\">\u00a0axed two shows in his Las Vegas residency<\/a>, citing a sinus infection that left him in need of vocal recovery.<\/p>\n<p>He was then seen\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/21\/rod-stewart-81-forced-use-oxygen-tank-onstage-almost-faints-mid-concert-28863167\/\">relying on an oxygen tank to get through another performance in Utah<\/a> as concern grew around his health.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/28\/rod-stewart-81-addresses-health-concerns-cancelling-gigs-due-sickness-28959488\/\">When he returned to stage<\/a>, Sir Rod told the crowd: \u00a0\u2018I\u2019m going to drink to health. It\u2019s been most enjoyable, but we\u2019ve still got a long way to go.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>For one cancellation, the official statement clarified he had been diagnosised with an acute respiratory infection that resulted in laryngitis.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Rod angered fans when he scrapped a show<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/15\/rod-stewart-faces-backlash-celebrating-world-cup-hours-cancelling-gig-28780572\/\">\u00a040 minutes\u00a0before it was due to start,<\/a>\u00a0but was seen the next day cheering on Scotland at the Men\u2019s World Cup, with his sons and wife.<\/p>\n<p>He admitted it \u2018wasn\u2019t a good look\u2019 but wanted to go for his two sons, Alastair, 20, and Liam, 31, who he didn\u2019t want to \u2018let down\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018No, I got an awful\u2026 I really shouldn\u2019t have gone to the Haiti game,\u2019 he told Jim White on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"\">talkSPORT<\/a>. \u2018You know, I had to cancel a show the night before because I just had no voice left.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_296993117-d9ea-e1781511208531.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28781719\" alt=\"Rod Stewart in the stands during the William Hill Premiership match at Fir Park, Motherwell.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>He angered fans by going to a football match after cancelling a show (Picture: Robert Perry\/PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0\u2018I promised them since they were born that we were going to go to a World Cup. And this is the first one that\u2019s come about.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>So far, Sir Rod has not shared an update on his most recent health issue. At least there\u2019s no World Cup match for him to head to this time.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/glastonbury-festival\/\">Glastonbury<\/a>\u00a0Legend has had some heartwarming family news recently though, as his daughter Ruby welcomed her second son with fianc\u00e9 Jake Kalick.<\/p>\n<p>Ruby, who already has son Otis, wrote on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/instagram\/\">Instagram<\/a>: \u00a0\u2018We welcomed our little (big) Levi Rhodes Kalick at 6:58pm on 8\/4\/26 at 9lbs 20inches\u2026. His name Levi means My Heart and his arrival has grown our hearts to 10 times the size\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She called her sons meeting for the first time the \u2018greatest experience of my life so far.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Otis is already the best big brother and we are already so in love with this sweet boy\u2026 Welcome sweet Levi!\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Rod previously called being a grandfather an \u2018indescribable\u2019 joy but has not publicly commented on the newborn yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/07\/rock-legend-joan-jett-67-cancels-tour-fracturing-spine-29320270\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Rock legend Joan Jett, 67, cancels tour after fracturing spine<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/07\/new-oasis-2027-gig-dates-leaked-tickets-rumoured-go-sale-within-days-29315885\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">New Oasis 2027 gig dates \u2018leaked\u2019 with former publicist hinting at ticket price<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/03\/ariana-grande-said-health-ahead-much-deserved-break-public-life-29286132\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">What Ariana Grande has said about her health ahead of \u2018much-deserved\u2019 hiatus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Rod Stewart has cancelled another concert over health issues (Picture: Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images) Sir Rod Stewart has been forced to cancel yet another gig due to an \u2018unforeseen\u2019 medical procedure. 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