A sore way to go out. Rod Stewart has canceled what was supposed to be his 200th show of his Las Vegas residency after contracting strep throat. Stewart, 79, was set to take the stage at Caesars Palace on Wednesday, August 7, to cap off a 13-year run playing at the iconic Vegas venue.
The rocker revealed the news to his fans via social media. “I’m desperately sorry to miss this 200th show celebration,” Stewart wrote in a statement he posted on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. “Most people can work with strep throat but obviously not me,” he added.
“I’m absolutely gutted. I’ve been looking forward to this concert for so long.” “My deepest regrets for any inconvenience this has caused,” he continued.
“Thankfully we’ll now be returning in 20225 and I hope to see you all there.” Hours before announcing the cancellation, Stewart revealed that the residency wasn’t ending. Captioning an Instagram reel of highlights from his residency, the iconic singer wrote , “Vegas, I’m having too much fun for this to end so we are coming back for an encore!” “Don’t miss The Encore Shows Las Vegas Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace March 12-22 & May 29-June 8! Tickets on sale Monday at 10amPT!” Though the singer’s Vegas stint was supposed to go on hiatus after the 200th show, Stewart still has more concerts ahead.
He’s slated to perform at Harvey’s in Lake Tahoe on Friday, August 9, and at Thunder Valley Casino Reso.