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THE 80-YEAR-OLD ROCKER WAS DUE TO PLAY FOR FANS IN LAS VEGAS TONIGHT LUCY NEEDHAM Deputy Head of Showbiz and STEVE GRAVES Executive Editor Digital 09:08, 02 Jun 2025 Sir Rod Stewart

cancelled a Las Vegas performance just hours before he was due to take the stage. The 80-year-old rock legend was scheduled to entertain fans tonight, but has been forced to pull out due to

a bout of illness. Turning to Instagram to address his fans, Rod said: "I am sorry to inform you that I'm not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is

being rescheduled to June 10. Your tickets will be valid for the new date. Sir Rod." Last summer, Sir Rod was forced to cancel a string of tour dates including his milestone 200th Las

Vegas residency show as he made a sad health admission. Rod's team said they 'regretted to announce' that Rod would have to bow out as he is still 'recovering from a

summer strain of Covid-19. T he singer was set to bring his The Hits show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to a close after performing at the venue across the last 13 years. However, Sir

Rod withdrew hours before what was meant to be his last show at the venue, saying he was "desperately sorry". He further added: "Most people can work with strep throat but

obviously not me. I'm absolutely gutted. I've been looking forward to this concert for so long. My deepest regrets for any inconvenience this has caused. Thankfully we'll now

be returning in 2025 and I hope to see you all there," Rod assured his followers, reports the Mirror. According to NHS guidelines, symptoms of a strep infection may include a sore

throat, rash, nausea, vomiting, and muscle pains. It generally isn't considered a severe illness, and strep throat can effectively be managed with a course of antibiotics. The legendary

musician's recent health setback has emerged after a fresh interview where Sir Rod said he is at the peak of his performance game, with no thoughts of retirement. In addition to this,

he confirmed an exciting on-stage rendezvous with former Faces colleague Ronnie Wood for his upcoming performance at Glastonbury Festival. Article continues below Sir Rod, 80, is slated to

perform in the tea-time legends slot at the festival, joining a star-studded lineup including headliners The 1975, folk-rock legend Neil Young and US pop star Olivia Rodrigo. The Faces

brought together bassist Ronnie Lane, keyboard maestro Ian McLagan, and Kenney Jones, with Wood on guitar complementing Sir Rod's lead vocals. During a conversation on the That Peter

Crouch Podcast, when asked whether he maintained contact with members of The Rolling Stones or "other people in music", Sir Rod said: "Not really. Woody (Wood) I do a lot,

just recently, because we're going to do Glastonbury together. Article continues below "Elton, sometimes, you know, birthdays, but nowhere near how we used to, I think probably

because he doesn't drink anymore, and Woody doesn't drink, and I still do. They stay away from me. Bad influence." He shared insights about his previous Glastonbury

experience: "I've done it (Glastonbury) before. I did it in 2002 but this is on the legend stage. "I was only supposed to play for an hour and a quarter, but I've asked

them 'Please, another 15 minutes' because I play for over two hours every night and it's nothing, but yeah, looking forward to it."