Rod Stewart forced to cancel milestone concert
Rod Stewart has been forced to cancel a milestone concert after falling ill.
The 79-year-old rockstar shared an emotional message with his fans on Instagram saying he has had to pull out of his 200th show as part of his Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace due to strep throat.
In his post, Stewart said he was "desperately sorry" and "absolutely gutted" over the cancellation.
"I'm desperately sorry to miss this 200th show celebration," Stewart began. "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."
Stewart finished the post by adding that he'll be returning to the stage next year to make it up to fans.
"Thankfully we'll now be returning in 2025 and I hope to see you all there," he finished, adding a heartbroken emoji.
Just days before sharing news of the cancellation, Stewart announced his plans to extend his Las Vegas residency into 2025.
"Vegas, I'm having too much fun for this to end so we are coming back for an encore!" he said, adding that he will be playing shows until May next year.
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