Rod Stewart on stage in August 2025 via Associated PressSir Rod Stewart has pulled out of two live shows in the space of a week on medical grounds. “Following a period of monitoring, doctors have advised Rod Stewart to rest for at least 48 hours,” Cleveland’s Rocket Arena said on their website, adding: “Rod is disappointed to miss the show and appreciates everyone’s understanding. HuffPost UK has contacted Sir Rod Stewart’s team for comment. Advertisement“I’d like to move onto a Great American Songbook, Swing Fever tour the year after next – smaller venues and more intimacy…”“But then again, I may not,” he added, signing off his message: “The ambiguous Sir Rod Stewart.” Back in June, Sir Rod was forced to briefly pause a live performance in West Valley City, Utah, so he could be administered with an oxygen mask.