Rod Stewart, 81, cancels at least one scheduled appearance at the last minute due to health issues, according to multiple UK reports. After earlier cancellations in recent weeks, outlets say Stewart was due to perform shortly before the latest cancellation, but he pulls out hours before going on stage and shares an update from the venue area. Other coverage reports that Stewart had nearly fainted during a concert and was forced to use an oxygen tank onstage. The accounts link the episode to ongoing medical concerns and respiratory illness, with one report referencing a respiratory infection that had escalated into laryngitis. Several sources also state that Stewart had previously cancelled multiple shows, including two Vegas gigs in the prior month, and that he makes the latest withdrawal on medical advice. After the oxygen-onstage incident, Stewart is described as addressing his health concerns publicly, with reports quoting or summarising remarks indicating he is still dealing with health problems and that there is “a long way to go.” The reports collectively describe a sequence of cancellations and a stage incident involving breathing support.