The rock legend, 81, was set to perform at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on May 29 and 30, but before the doors opened, the event was scrapped.<\/p>\n
A representative for Stewart told Las Vegas Review<\/a>, “Following his doctor\u2019s advice, Rod Stewart has regretfully canceled his performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 29 and 30, but is scheduled to return with shows beginning June 2.”<\/p>\n An additional statement from Stewart himself read, “My apologies to my family of fans. I am on vocal rest as I<\/a> recover from a sinus infection. I look forward to seeing you at a future show at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer.”<\/p>\n ROD STEWART ‘DEVASTATED’ OVER MULTIPLE CONCERT CANCELLATIONS AS ILLNESS THREATENS TOUR DATES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Rod Stewart postponed two concert dates at the last minute over health issues. (Jason Kempin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Fox News Digital has reached out to Stewart for comment.<\/p>\n One person on X said they received the notification that the show had been canceled at 5:48 p.m., less than two hours before the scheduled start time of 7:30.<\/p>\n “Feels like the colosseum is cursed atp,” another person commented.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n One concertgoer claimed that they received word of the show’s cancellation less than two hours before it was set to begin. (Iwi Onodera\/Redferns)<\/p>\n Another wrote, “He needs to retire and enjoy the rest of his years in peace, anyway tbh.”<\/p>\n ROD STEWART SEEN IN RARE FAMILY PHOTO AFTER ANNOUNCING FAREWELL TOUR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Stewart, however, has made it clear that he has no plans to give up music.<\/p>\n In 2024, after announcing a farewell tour<\/a>, he clarified that he was giving up big tours \u2014 not performing altogether.<\/p>\n “This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire,” he shared in a statement on social media. “I love what I do, and I do what I love.”<\/p>\n Rod Stewart performs onstage during the FireAid benefit concert for California fire relief at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 30, 2025. (Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for FIREAID)<\/p>\n He continued, “I\u2019m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 meters in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79.”<\/p>\n Last year, Stewart told AARP, “I keep myself very fit. I played soccer all my life \u2013 don\u2019t so much anymore, because I had a knee replacement. And I\u2019ve always had a trainer \u2013 same guy for 38 years.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n He told the outlet that he has a “massive” gym and an indoor pool, explaining, “We do a lot of underwater training, where the trainer<\/a> throws a brick into the pool and I have to dive in, push the brick to the end of the pool, and come up.”<\/p>\n Rod Stewart performs onstage at the 2025 American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nev. (Christopher Polk\/Penske Media)<\/p>\n Aside from swimming, Stewart said that he was doing 100-meter sprints on his private track.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Rod](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rod-stewart-nashville-fox-news-001.jpeg\")
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