Rod Stewart has been compelled to postpone two live shows as he recovers from COVID-19.
Final week, the beloved singer-songwriter cancelled what would have been his two hundredth present in Las Vegas after contracting strep throat. Now, it has been revealed that Stewart’s sickness was a symptom of COVID-19, and has led to 2 extra live performance postponements.
The 2 affected dates had been August 9 in Stateline, Nevada and August 10 in Lincoln California. Each dates have been rescheduled, with beforehand bought tickets being honoured on the new dates.
Stewart’s workforce wrote of his prognosis and the exhibits’ postponement in an announcement: “We remorse to announce that tonight’s Rod Stewart live performance in Stateline, NV and his August 10 present in Lincoln, CA have been postponed because the singer recovers from a summer season pressure of COVID-19.”
See the complete assertion beneath.
Although Stewart was compelled to cancel his two hundredth Las Vegas residency present final week, he introduced that he can be embarking on a Las Vegas residency in 2025. A put up on Instagram learn: “Vegas, I’m having an excessive amount of enjoyable for this to finish so we’re coming again for an encore! Don’t miss The Encore Reveals Las Vegas Residency.”
Tickets for the present, which is able to happen at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace between March 12-22 and Could 29-June 8 2025, will go on sale right this moment (August 12) 10am PT (6pm BST) and you may get these right here.
In a latest interview, Stewart confessed he thinks his “days are numbered”. Talking to The Solar (by way of Music Information), the musician mirrored on his life as he nears his eightieth birthday.
“I’m conscious my days are numbered however I’ve acquired no concern,” he stated. “We now have all acquired to move on sooner or later, so we’re all in the identical basket. I’m going to be having fun with myself for these previous few years as a lot as I can. I say few – most likely one other 15. I can try this straightforward mate, straightforward.”
The rock musician added that “I’m not like I used to be within the ’70s and ’80s and I can’t keep up all evening, get drunk and go mad and nonetheless have a voice similar to that. “These days I’ve to guard my voice earlier than and after each present.”
It was additionally reported again in February this yr that the singer had offered his again catalogue for near $100million (£79.3million). Stewart closed the take care of Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists, who now owns his publishing catalogue, recorded music and a stake of Stewart’s likeness and picture rights.
In an announcement to the The Wall Avenue Journal, Stewart stated of the deal: “Irving and I are a few old-timers and I consider we have now a mutual respect and admiration for one another. My life’s work is in protected arms with him.”
