Rod Stewart Slammed for Attending World Cup Hours After Cancelling Concert for Health Reasons
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 Slammed for Attending World Cup 2026 Hours After Abruptly Canceling Concert Due to Health Reasons
Getty Rod Stewart is facing some major backlash from fans for his recent appearance at the 2026 World Cup. On Saturday morning (June 13), the 81-year-old English singer took to Instagram to share a video of himself flying in a private jet to Boston to cheer on Scotland with his sons Liam, 31, and Alastair, 20. “Here we are flying off to Boston to see Scotland in the World Cup,” Rod said in the video. “It’s been 28 years so these kids, I’ve told …
Rod Stewart Slammed for Attending World Cup Hours After Cancelling Concert for Health Reasons
Rod Stewart is facing backlash from his fans for cheering on Scotland at the World Cup just one day after cancelling a concert due to health concerns. “Here we are flying off to Boston to see Scotland in the World Cup,” Stewart, 81, said in an Instagram video shared Saturday, June 13. “It’s been 28 years so these kids, I’ve told them about it, but they’ve never been. I’ve been to seven World Cups.” “Me and the boys off to Boston to see ou…
Rod Stewart cancelled his concert in California due to illness – but less than a day later he was seen in the stands during Scotland's World Cup match. Now fans are furious with the star, reports the Daily Mail.
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.
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