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Rod Stewart in Hot Water After Attending World Cup Game Just Hours After Abruptly Cancelling Concert
The singer said an acute respiratory infection and laryngitis kept him from performing, but fans criticized him after he flew to Boston for the match.
- On Friday, 81-year-old Rod Stewart cancelled his show in Chula Vista, California, 40 minutes before performing, citing an acute respiratory infection that resulted in laryngitis on medical advice.
- Social media users questioned Stewart's ability to travel after he was spotted attending a World Cup match in Boston shortly following the cancellation, sparking backlash over the apparent health contradiction.
- The Maggie May hitmaker took a private jet to Boston with his sons Liam and Alistair, celebrating Scotland's 1-0 victory over Haiti from the stands the following day.
- During the trip, Stewart posted a video on Instagram chanting 'No Scotland, no party!' with his sons, fueling criticism about his apparent recovery and tour cancellation timing.
- Writing on his Instagram Story, Stewart expressed being 'very disappointed' and 'sincerely apologise' for the inconvenience, claiming he had done everything possible to make the One Last Time tour date happen.
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Rod Stewart had to cancel a performance in California last Friday due to an acute respiratory infection and a throat infection. Less than a day and a half later, the singer was spotted cheering loudly during the World Cup clash between Scotland and Haiti, and that rubbed many fans the wrong way.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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'Tone deaf' Rod Stewart flies to World Cup game hours after concert cancellation
Rod Stewart had been due to perform at Chula Vista, California's North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre on Friday (12.06.26) but released a statement saying that he couldn’t take to the stage as scheduled because he’s battling laryngitis, a condition where the voice box or vocal cords become irritated or swollen.
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