Penny Lancaster has shared a health update on her husband Sir Rod Stewart, saying he will “come back stronger than ever” following a heart operation and the cancellation of his 2026 US tour. The 81-year-old singer had embarked on his final world tour when he underwent a coronary stent procedure and was forced to take four weeks off to recover. The development arrived after a year of health issues for “Maggie May” singer Stewart.
His wife Lancaster has reassured fans worried that “he’s back at full speed in his day-to-day activities, but doctor’s orders were to kind of postpone or cancel the current tour, because you know the risk factors involved”. She added that she “did have to explain to the doctor what Rod’s performances are like”, as “he doesn’t just sit down on a stool or behind a piano, he runs around for nearly two hours with four different costume changes because he’s sweating through everything”. Lancaster, 55, continued: “So, I compared him to either a boxer coming out of his dressing room on the way to the ring, or a horse coming out the blocks, I mean, he runs on and he’s like, you know, straight into it, 100 miles an hour and doesn’t stop.
She also said the doctor’s orders have stretched to home life, and he’s received “strict instructions about the level of workout he could do”. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
He feels like he’s got a new lease of life.” The singer has had a series of health issues this year, which have led to him cancelling a string of tour dates. In May, the “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” singer sent “apologies to my family of fans” after cancelling performances in Nevada, adding: “I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection.” Less than a month later, he cancelled his San Diego show after being diagnosed with a respiratory infection that resulted in laryngitis. However, a day later, he was spotted at a FIFA World Cup game just one day later in Boston with his two sons.
Stewart later admitted that attending the football “wasn’t a good look”, telling talkSPORT: “I really shouldn’t have gone to the Haiti game. I had to cancel a show the night before because I just had no voice left. I promised them since they were born that we’re going to go to a World Cup, and this is the first one that’s come about.
And it wasn’t a good look, I admit, but I’m going to just have to take the stick. So, I did it for the boys.” Days later, while performing in Utah, he returned to the stage – but almost fainted while performing. The singer paused the June gig and breathed from an oxygen tank, having become noticeably winded during the performance.
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