Rod Stewart's Sudden Concert Cancellation Sparks Backlash
WHO:
NY Post - Rod Stewart, 81-year-old singer
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart's adult sons, Aidan and Alastair
WHAT:
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart's concert was canceled due to a sinus infection, as stated by Live Nation.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart posted a video on Instagram the following morning, where he briefly sang and expressed enthusiasm for flying to Boston to see Scotland in the World Cup.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart's representative confirmed that he was treated with steroids in hopes of performing, but the treatment was too late for the show.
NY Post - Stewart canceled his scheduled concert at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in San Diego roughly 40 minutes before it was set to begin.
San Diego Union-Tribune - The concert was officially canceled 45 minutes before its scheduled 7:30 p.m. start time.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart expressed a desire to reschedule the San Diego show, which is part of his “One Last Time” farewell tour.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart's next scheduled concert is on June 15 at the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Colorado.
San Diego Union-Tribune - The “One Last Time” tour is set to conclude on August 15 in Kansas City.
WHERE:
NY Post - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, San Diego
San Diego Union-Tribune - Boston, where Stewart was flying to see Scotland in the World Cup.
WHY:
San Diego Union-Tribune - A representative stated that the information posted about the concert's cancellation was accurate, following a conversation with Stewart's physician.
San Diego Union-Tribune - The concert was canceled due to an acute upper respiratory infection that resulted in laryngitis, as stated by Live Nation, the show’s promoter.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart was treated with steroids in hopes of being able to perform.
HOW:
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart communicated via text at the venue because he had no voice prior to the cancellation.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Stewart was at the venue but had to communicate via text because he had no voice.
(UPDATED June 15, 2026 01:47 UTC)
Stewart's concert was canceled due to a sinus infection, as confirmed by Live Nation, and his representative stated that treatment with steroids came too late for the performance. However, the following morning, Stewart posted a video on Instagram where he briefly sang and expressed his excitement about flying to Boston to see Scotland in the World Cup. He had communicated via text at the venue prior to the cancellation because he had lost his voice.
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(UPDATED June 14, 2026 19:24 UTC)
Rod Stewart, the 81-year-old singer, canceled his concert at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in San Diego just 40 minutes before it was scheduled to start due to an acute upper respiratory infection that left him with laryngitis. Despite being at the venue, Stewart had to communicate via text since he had lost his voice, and he expressed a desire to reschedule the show, which is part of his “One Last Time” farewell tour. His next performance is set for June 15 at the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Colorado, with the tour concluding on August 15 in Kansas City.