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Rod Stewart "devastated" as he cancels several US shows just weeks away from his Glastonbury performance
9 June 2025, 09:47 | Updated: 9 June 2025, 09:48
Rod Stewart needs "a bit more rest" ahead of his high-profile Glastonbury appearance.
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Rod Stewart has given fans a new update after he was forced to cancel several US shows ahead of his performance at Glastonbury later this month.
Sir Rod is due to play the Legend's Slot at the festival on Sunday, June 29, but is currently in the US playing his greatest hits residency in Las Vegas and other dates across the country.
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Just hours before showtime on Monday last week (June 2), Stewart rescheduled a show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Monday (June 2) for June 10 – though that show has since been cancelled too.
He later axed a planned show at the same venue on June 5.
"My doctor ordered a bit more rest while I recover from the flu," Sir Rod explained on Instagram at the time
"Thanks for your love and understanding."
Then over the weekend, Sir Rod announced a number of further cancellations, apologising to fans and saying he was "devastated" at having to skip the shows.
The newly-axed dates cover three shows at Caesars Palace in addition to two dates in California that have been shifted to September.
"I have to cancel and reschedule my next six concerts in June as I continue to recover from the flu," Stewart said
"So sorry my friends. I'm devastated and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to my fans. I'll be back on stage and see you soon."
It's not the first time Stewart has been forced to cancel shows due to ill health in recent years.
He pulled out of some concerts last August after being diagnosed with the strep throat and COVID, and has also taken to extreme measures to protect his voice between shows.
Sir Rod was spotted after a show at Milan's Unipol Forum earlier this year with a sign around his neck reading "Sorry. Cannot talk. Having vocal rest".
This year's Glastonbury performance will be a big deal for Stewart, though it's worth mentioning that he's played bigger sets across his career, including headlining the same festival in 2002 and playing the biggest live show in history on Copacabana Beach on New Year's Eve in 1994.
There have been rumours that the Legend's Slot set will include a Faces reunion, and Sir Rod has let slip that Rolling Stones man Ronnie Wood will certainly be making an appearance.
Sir Rod recently said that his current dates mark his farewell to "large scale touring", though he will surely still play smaller shows, one-offs and residencies.
