Rod Stewart, 81, is recovering after surgery, with his wife Penny Lancaster sharing a post-operative health update. She says doctors discovered an underlying heart issue and later identified a blockage, and that Stewart is now doing “great.” Lancaster also states that he has already returned to the gym since the operation.
The outlets agree on the broad timeline and Lancaster’s characterisation of Stewart’s condition and recovery, but they vary slightly in how they describe the medical details. One report emphasises an “underlying heart issue” that prompted medical attention, while the other focuses more directly on the blockage found by doctors. Both present the update as coming from Lancaster and describe Stewart’s current status as positive following treatment.
Neither source attributes the information to hospitals or named medical professionals, and both rely on Lancaster’s public statements about Stewart’s condition and progress.