Rod Stewart cancels farewell tour dates after undergoing successful heart procedure

The singer said that he was ‘already feeling better’ but forthcoming dates on his mammoth farwell tour will not now go ahead Rod Stewart has cancelled all coming dates on his farewell tour after undergoing a routine heart procedure. On 9 August, Stewart, 81, pulled a performance in Ohio at the last minute. After the successful insertion of a coronary stent, he announced that all dates would be cancelled. Representatives for the singer told Rolling Stone that Stewart required four weeks off to recuperate. Stewart told fans that he was “already feeling better and very much on the mend”, and extended his thanks to the medical staff who took care of him. “I’m deeply disappointed to miss these shows and sorry to let my fans down, but I look forward to getting back on stage and having a good time with you all again soon,” he wrote in an Instagram story. In June, Stewart cancelled shows on doctors’ advice. Later that month, he paused a show in Utah to use an oxygen tank after almost fainting mid-performance. Stewart had been due to perform a six-date Las Vegas residency, in addition to other dates across the US and Mexico, as part of the ongoing One Last Time farewell tour, which began in