Rod Stewart despatched his regrets to Cincinnati. The 81-year-old pop dynamo couldn’t make it to the stage for his scheduled present with Richard Marx at Riverbend Music Heart on Sunday night time (Aug. 9) as a consequence of reported medical points.
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In accordance with a assertion posted by the venue, “as a consequence of an unexpected however minor medical process that required immediate consideration, Rod Stewart’s efficiency tonight in Cincinnati at Riverband Music Heart has been postponed.”
At press time a spokesperson for Stewart couldn’t be reached for touch upon the singer’s situation or the postponement of the present that was a part of the singer’s ongoing One Final Time tour. Riverbend famous, nonetheless, that rescheduling is presently underway, with further info due on Tuesday (Aug. 11); beforehand bought tickets will likely be honored for the rescheduled dates.
The message ended on a constructive notice, including, “Rod is predicted to make a fast restoration and appears ahead to returning to Cincinnati.”
It’s not the primary time Sir Rod has run right into a snag on the outing. Again on June 19, Stewart was pressured to pause his present on the Utah First Credit score Union Amphitheatre in West Valley Metropolis when he appeared visibly unwell and was seen doubling over in discomfort earlier than utilizing an oxygen tank to help along with his respiration.
After having a tough time ending his 1981 Billboard Scorching 100 No. 5 hit “Younger Turks,” the high-energy singer seemed to be struggling to maneuver and leaned in opposition to stage gear earlier than somebody introduced him an oxygen tank. He later instructed the gang that he’d virtually fainted, however, “the present should go on,” joking, “would you thoughts if I sat down for this one?” earlier than ending the present whereas seated in a chair.
Stewart additionally confronted some blowback after canceling a June 12 present in San Diego lower than an hour earlier than showtime as a consequence of a reported acute higher respiratory an infection inflicting laryngitis after which displaying up hours later on the Scotland World Cup match in Boston.
In Could, Stewart teased that the One Final Time farewell tour might mark the tip of his large-scale touring days. “I’ve acquired 40-odd exhibits this 12 months and that’s probably not so much,” Stewart mentioned on the U.Okay. TalkSport soccer chat present. “And I’m touring the U.Okay. subsequent 12 months and doing the O2 and that can in all probability be it, I believe. I’ll must do one thing new … come in your present extra usually.”
Stewart’s subsequent scheduled tour date is on Tuesday (Aug. 11) at Rocket Enviornment in Cleveland. At press time it appeared that that present was nonetheless scheduled to proceed as deliberate.
