Rod Stewart halts US and Mexico dates after stent surgery
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Rod Stewart has cancelled the remaining dates of his "One Last Time Tour" after undergoing a heart operation, according to a statement posted on his Instagram on Tuesday evening. The 81-year-old singer had a routine coronary stent procedure and, on his doctors' advice, will spend four weeks recuperating before returning to the stage, meaning he is unable to continue his current run of shows.
The cancelled dates include a six-night "The Encore Shows" residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, along with concerts scheduled across the US and Mexico through August and September. The post said the operation was a success, doctors are pleased with his progress, and Stewart has already returned to his normal daily activities. The cancellation follows an earlier one in June, when he pulled out of a San Diego gig citing a sinus infection and laryngitis, only for some fans to later spot him singing in a video on his way to a World Cup match.
- Rod Stewart cancels remaining US tour dates after heart stent surgery
- Doctors advise four weeks' recovery before he returns to performing
- Las Vegas residency and US/Mexico shows through September affected
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Rod Stewart, 81, is a British singer and rock star known for hits spanning decades, currently on what has been billed as a farewell run of shows, the "One Last Time Tour." He recently underwent a coronary stent procedure, a routine operation used to open a narrowed or blocked blood vessel to the heart and improve blood flow.
The surgery has forced him to cancel his remaining tour dates in the US and Mexico, including a residency in Las Vegas, while he takes time to recover. This matters to fans and concert organisers because it affects a string of already-scheduled shows, and it comes soon after he pulled out of an earlier gig in June for unrelated health reasons, adding to questions about his ability to keep up his current touring schedule.
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Originally published by Consequence as “Rod Stewart Cancels Remainder of US Tour After Heart Operation”.