Sir Rod Stewart was forced to cancel a performance in Las Vegas after becoming ill.
The London-born singer, 79, was due to perform his 200th The Hits show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Wednesday but cancelled due to suffering from strep throat.
Sir Rod withdrew from what was meant to be his last show at the venue, saying he was ‘desperately sorry’ to miss the milestone celebration.
‘I’m desperately sorry to miss this 200th show celebration,’ he wrote on Instagram.
He added: ‘Most people can work with strep throat but obviously not me.
‘I’m absolutely gutted. I’ve been looking forward to this concert for so long.
‘My deepest regrets for any inconvenience this has caused. Thankfully we’ll now be returning in 2025 and I hope to see you all there.’
He was due to bring his show to a close on Wednesday after performing at the venue across the last 13 years.
However, hours before his cancellation, he announced he would be returning to Sin City for a series of encore shows which will take place next spring.
He extended his Las Vegas residency with a series of 2025 encore shows as he said he is ‘having too much fun for this to end’.
Alongside a video of him performing at the venue, the veteran rock star 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!’
The singer premiered his show, titled Rod Stewart: The Hits, at the classic venue in 2011.
The high-energy show sees him perform hits from across his five-decade career including You Wear It Well, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy, Tonight’s The Night and Hot Legs.
Sir Rod is a member of the US Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and was knighted by the Queen in 2016.
His Vegas show recently garnered attention for mocking the former US President Donald Trump with a meme.
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