Rod Stewart Cancels His 200th Las Vegas Show Due To Illness

Rod Stewart announced that he had to cancel his historic Las Vegas residency after coming down with strep throat.

“I’m so sorry to miss this 200th anniversary,” the 79-year-old singer wrote in a statement shared on Instagram on Wednesday, August 7. “A lot of people can work through strep throat, but obviously not me. I’m totally hooked. I’ve been looking forward to this concert for a long time.”

Stewart apologized to his fans for the “disruption” and promised to return to the stage next year.

“I am thankful that we will now return in 2025 and I hope to see you all there,” he concluded.

Fans rushed to the comments section to send well wishes to Stewart.

“You can’t fight strep! It could be bad. We would like to see you healthy so that you can sing for us for many more years! 💕,” one user wrote, while another responded, “Your health comes first, Sir Rod. Don’t apologize. We wish you a speedy recovery! ❤️🙏🏼.”

Before announcing the cancellation, Stewart revealed that his stay will not end with his 200th concert as he plans to return next spring.

“Vegas, I’m so glad this can be over so we’ll be back for an encore!” wrote about X on Wednesday. Don’t miss the Las Vegas Encore Shows Residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace March 12-22 & May 29-June 8! Tickets go on sale Monday at 10amPT!”

Stewart began living in Las Vegas in 2011. Although the British rocker has been performing in Sin City for the past 13 years, he knows that he is not the young man he used to be.

“I know my days are numbered but I’m not afraid,” he said in an interview in July The Sun. “We all have to go through some time, so we are all in the same basket. I will be enjoying the last few years as much as I can.”

Stewart teased that he believed he had “15 more years left” in him. He added that as he’s gotten older, he’s prioritized taking better care of himself compared to his early rockstar years.

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“It’s not like I was in the 1970s and 80s and I couldn’t sleep all night, I was drunk and crazy and I still had that voice,” he reflected. “These days I have to defend my word before and after every show.”

While Stewart stays hydrated throughout his performances, the singer also celebrates each show with a martini afterward with his band.

“When you get older, you have to do more. Water has a hell of a lot to do with it. But no, you think I’ve just got water in my passenger?” he laughed. “You’re talking to Rod Stewart here, mate.”