Rod Stewart abruptly cancels Las Vegas residency shows just hours before doors open
Rod Stewart has abruptly cancelled two shows in Las Vegas this weekend.
The ‘Maggie May’ singer was due to perform at Caesars Palace on May 29th and May 30th, but cancelled both performances just hours before doors were due to open for the first concert.
Fans who had hoped to attend either concert learned through Ticketmaster that both shows had been pulled and were then instructed about securing a refund.
Subsequently, a spokesperson for Stewart explained that the concerts were canned for health reasons, telling the Las Vegas Review Journal, “Following his doctor’s advice, Rod Stewart has regretfully cancelled his performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 29 and 30, but is scheduled to return with shows beginning June 2.”
Stewart personally added, “My apologies to my family of fans. I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection. I look forward to seeing you at a future show at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer.”
As it stands, Stewart is due to return to the stage on June 2nd in Las Vegas and will also perform at the same venue on June 4th and June 6th. He will then head out on a small North American tour, including shows at Red Rocks and the Hollywood Bowl.
This is not the first time that Stewart has been forced to cancel shows in recent years for health reasons, last summer he also pulled a string of shows at Caesars Palace in Vegas, but returned to fitness in time for his performance at Glastonbury.
Meanwhile, Stewart, who has been on his One Last Time farewell tour since 2024, recently revealed he plans to tour the UK for the final time in 2027.
During a radio interview with TalkSPORT on May 18th, Stewart shared, “I shoot off to Vegas for seven concerts there, and then about another ten. I’ve got about 40 odd shows this year. That’s not really enough.”
Looking ahead to 2027, Stewart added, “Then I’m touring the UK next year, doing The O2, and that’ll probably be it, I think. I’ll have to do something new, come on your show more often, maybe.”
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