Rod Stewart was pressured to make use of an oxygen tank onstage when he practically fainted throughout his Utah live performance on Friday night time — weeks after cancelling a sequence of gigs over well being points.
The 81-year-old rock legend was performing on the Utah First Credit score Union Amphitheatre in West Valley Metropolis when followers observed he wasn’t shifting across the stage as a lot as typical.
Stewart appeared to lean on devices, stage obstacles and a pole for help whereas persevering with to carry out, in accordance with video obtained by TMZ.
At one level, attendants introduced out an oxygen tank, and Stewart took a number of deep breaths earlier than addressing the gang.
“The present should go on,” he informed concertgoers. “I practically f—ing fainted there. Would you thoughts if I sit down for this one?”
The British star then completed the efficiency seated in a chair.
West Valley Metropolis sits roughly 4,300 ft above sea stage, and the altitude could have performed an element within the singer’s obvious discomfort.
The incident comes one week after Stewart canceled a June 12 live performance in San Diego lower than an hour earlier than showtime.
Organizers initially cited a sinus an infection, whereas Stewart later revealed he had been identified with an acute higher respiratory an infection that induced laryngitis.
Stewart later confronted criticism when he was noticed at a World Cup match in Boston lower than a day after pulling out of the San Diego live performance.
Pictures and movies shared on-line confirmed him cheering on Scotland from the stands after touring by personal jet along with his sons, Aidan and Alastair, and showing to take pleasure in a drink whereas watching the match.
The singer additionally canceled two Las Vegas exhibits in Could, telling followers he was on vocal relaxation whereas battling a sinus an infection.
“My apologies to my household of followers. I’m on vocal relaxation as I get better from a sinus an infection,” Stewart stated on the time.
“I sit up for seeing you at a future present at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer time.”
Regardless of the current well being setbacks, Stewart has maintained that he has no plans to retire.
After saying his “One Final Time” farewell tour in 2024, the singer clarified that he was stepping away from large-scale world excursions — not stay performances altogether.
“This would be the finish of large-scale world excursions for me, however I’ve no need to retire,” Stewart shared on Instagram on the time. “I really like what I do, and I do what I really like.”
“I’m match, have a full head of hair, and may run 100 meters in 18 seconds on the jolly previous age of 79,” he added.
Stewart has lengthy credited his health routine for serving to him keep on the highway.
“I maintain myself very match,” he informed AARP final yr. “I performed soccer all my life — don’t a lot anymore, as a result of I had a knee alternative. And I’ve all the time had a coach — identical man for 38 years.”
The singer added that he has a “huge” fitness center and an indoor pool at house, saying, “We do a whole lot of underwater coaching, the place the coach throws a brick into the pool and I’ve to dive in, push the brick to the top of the pool, and are available up.”
Stewart is scheduled to proceed his “One Final Time” tour throughout the US all through July and August, with the ultimate date at the moment set for Aug. 15 in St. Louis.
