Rod Stewart cancels another concert after undergoing ‘medical procedure’

| Live News reporter Published August 11, 2026 7:50am Updated August 11, 2026 7:54am Sir Rod Stewart has cancelled another concert over health issues (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Sir Rod Stewart has been forced to cancel yet another gig due to an ‘unforeseen’ medical procedure. The 81-year-old singer was set to play the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati over the weekend but the show was scrapped hours before doors opened. The venue explained: ‘Due to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required prompt attention, Rod Stewart’s performance tonight in Cincinnati has been postponed.’ Adding that rescheduling was underway, the venue assured fans all previously purchased tickets would be honoured for the new date. ‘Rod is expected to make a quick recovery and looks forward to returning to Cincinnati.’ The cancellation comes just two months after Sir Rod almost fainted on stage, needing an oxygen tank mid-show. He is apparently undergoing an ‘unforeseen’ medical procedure (Picture: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) In June, he axed two shows in his Las Vegas residency, citing a sinus infection that left him in need of vocal recovery. He was then seen relying on an oxygen tank to get through another performance in Utah as concern grew around his health. When he returned to stage, Sir Rod told the crowd: ‘I’m going to drink to health. It’s been most enjoyable, but we’ve still got a long way to go.’ For one cancellation, the official statement clarified he had been diagnosised with an acute respiratory infection that resulted in laryngitis. Sir Rod angered fans when he scrapped a show 40 minutes before it was due to start, but was seen the next day cheering on Scotland at the Men’s World Cup, with his sons and wife. He admitted it ‘wasn’t a good look’ but wanted to go for his two sons, Alastair, 20, and Liam, 31, who he didn’t want to ‘let down’. ‘No, I got an awful… I really shouldn’t have gone to the Haiti game,’ he told Jim White on talkSPORT. ‘You know, I had to cancel a show the night before because I just had no voice left. He angered fans by going to a football match after cancelling a show (Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire) ‘I promised them since they were born that we were going to go to a World Cup. And this is the first one that’s come about.’ So far, Sir Rod has not shared an update on his most recent health issue. At least there’s no World Cup match for him to head to this time. The Glastonbury Legend has had some heartwarming family news recently though, as his daughter Ruby welcomed her second son with fiancé Jake Kalick. Ruby, who already has son Otis, wrote on Instagram: ‘We welcomed our little (big) Levi Rhodes Kalick at 6:58pm on 8/4/26 at 9lbs 20inches…. His name Levi means My Heart and his arrival has grown our hearts to 10 times the size…’ She called her sons meeting for the first time the ‘greatest experience of my life so far.’ ‘Otis is already the best big brother and we are already so in love with this sweet boy… Welcome sweet Levi!’ she said. Deals of the Day Parents can save up to 30% on Kickers school shoes ahead of the new term The back-to-school hack that's helping parents avoid queues and sold-out sizes Could your hair be wavy rather than straight? This brand thinks so Could your star sign improve your skincare routine? This new beauty launch thinks so Best skincare for menopausal skin? This dermatologist-created treatment is tailored to you Sir Rod previously called being a grandfather an ‘indescribable’ joy but has not publicly commented on the newborn yet. Arrow MORE: Rock legend Joan Jett, 67, cancels tour after fracturing spine Arrow MORE: New Oasis 2027 gig dates ‘leaked’ with former publicist hinting at ticket price Arrow MORE: What Ariana Grande has said about her health ahead of ‘much-deserved’ hiatus