Sir Rod Stewart’s revealed the ‘pleading’ message he sent to Glastonbury organisers as the ‘devastated’ singer has been forced to cancel a number of concerts in the US leading up to his much-anticipated set at the huge festival. Sir Rod is due to to play the coveted tea-time legends slot at the Somerset festival on Sunday, June 29.
However, the 80-year-old took to Instagram overnight into Saturday (June 7) to announce he’s having to cancel or reschedule six US shows, due to take place in the next eight days, due to sickness. “I have to cancel and reschedule my next six concerts in June as I continue to recover from the flu,” he wrote.
“So sorry my friends. I’m devastated and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience to my fans. I’ll be back on stage and will see you soon.” He signed off “Sir Rod” along with the heartbreak emoji.
The Maggie May singer also listed the four shows he was cancelling – in Las Vegas and Stateline, Nevada – as well as two he plans to reschedule – in California. The 80-year-old musician recently announced he will reunite with his former Faces bandmate Ronnie Wood for his much-anticipated set at Glastonbury.
He told That Peter Crouch Podcast he was only due to play for an hour and a quarter on the Pyramid Stage. “But I’ve asked them ‘Please, another 15 minutes’ because I play for over two hours every night and it’s nothing,” he said.
In 2024, he promised he would not retire but confirmed his 2025 European and North American shows would bring an end to his “large-scale world tours”, with his next slate to be held at more intimate venues. Last month he was presented with a prestigious lifetime achievement award by five of his children at the American Music Awards (AMAs).
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