Struggling Rod Stewart Nearly Faints, Needs Oxygen Onstage During Show
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- During a recent concert at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, 81-year-old rock legend Rod Stewart required oxygen mid-performance but continued the show after recovering.
- Video footage shows Stewart leaning on the piano and drum screen for support before aides brought out an oxygen canister, prompting the music to pause briefly.
- Stewart acknowledged nearly fainting on stage and asked the audience's permission to sit down, finishing the concert seated amid cheers.
- The veteran performer has recently rescheduled and canceled several shows as part of his Caesars Palace residency and ongoing One Last Time Tour, which he has suggested may be his final major tour.
- Despite health challenges, Stewart demonstrated determination to complete his performances, embodying the sentiment "The show must go on."
