Rod Stewart Uses Oxygen Tank During Concert After Nearly Fainting Onstage
"The show must go on," the 81-year-old rocker told the Utah crowd.
Rod Stewart was forced to pause his concert in Utah after nearly fainting onstage and requiring an oxygen tank. During his show at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City on Friday (June 19), the 81-year-old rock legend appeared visibly unwell and was seen doubling over in discomfort before using an oxygen tank to assist with his breathing, according to TMZ. Related Here’s Where to Watch ‘Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live’ Online Rod Stewart Hints at Possible Road Retirement After Completing 2027 UK One Last Time Dates: ‘That’ll Probably Be It’ Rod Stewart Rips Into ‘Draft Dodger’ Donald Trump for Insulting NATO Troops in Afghanistan After struggling to finish his hit “Young Turks” — which reached No.
5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 — Stewart appeared less mobile than usual and leaned against stage equipment before members of his team brought out an oxygen tank, as seen in video footage published by the outlet. The “Maggie May” singer later told the crowd that he had nearly fainted but insisted that the “show must go on.” He then jokingly asked, “Would you mind if I sat down for this one?”
before continuing the performance. Stewart ultimately finished Friday’s concert while seated in a chair. West Valley City sits at approximately 4,300 feet above sea level, which may have contributed to the incident, TMZ reported.
In late May, Stewart suggested that his current One Last Time farewell tour could mark the end of his large-scale touring career. “I’ve got 40-odd shows this year and that’s not really a lot,” Stewart said on the TalkSport soccer chat show in the U.K.
“And I’m touring the U.K. next year and doing the O2 and that will probably be it, I think.
I’ll have to do something new … come on your show more often.” The iconic singer-songwriter added that after his remaining dates this year and a planned U.
K. run in 2027, he may step away from major touring commitments. Stewart recently faced criticism after canceling a June 12 con
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