Rod Stewart Cancels Additional U.S. Tour Dates Due to Illness: ‘I'm Devastated'
Rod Stewart has canceled additional U.S. tour dates as he continues to recover from the flu.
On Saturday (June 7), the 80-year-old music icon announced on social media that he is canceling four concerts and rescheduling two others due to ongoing health concerns.
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'I have to cancel and reschedule my next six concerts in June as I continue to recover from the flu,' Sir Rod wrote on Instagram. 'So sorry my friends. I'm devastated and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to my fans. I'll be back on stage and will see you soon.'
Three of the canceled shows (June 7-10) were part of his Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Another canceled show in Nevada was set for June 14 in Lake Tahoe. Two California dates — Rancho Mirage on June 12 and Paso Robles on June 15 — have been rescheduled for Sept. 20 and 21, respectively.
Earlier in the week, Stewart — who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 American Music Awards in May — had already postponed his June 1 and June 5 shows at Caesars Palace, citing an unspecified illness.
Looking ahead, the 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' singer is scheduled to return to his native U.K. for a high-profile appearance on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival on June 29. He recently revealed that he'll be joined by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, reuniting their classic 1960s–1970s band Faces.
Other 2025 Glastonbury headliners include The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo.
Following Glastonbury, Stewart will return to North America in July, performing across the U.S. and Canada before resuming his Las Vegas residency in late September. After that, he's set for a run of South American dates before heading to Europe to finish out the year.
See Stewart's announcement below on Instagram.
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