Rod Stewart cancels tour after undergoing routine heart procedure
Sir Rod Stewart is on the mend after undergoing a routine heart procedure.
A statement shared Tuesday on his official Instagram account said that he has "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent procedure," adding that he is canceling the following dates on his current tour to recuperate.
"Doctors are pleased with his recovery, and Rod is doing very well and has returned to his normal daily activities," the statement said. "On the advice of his doctors, he will take the next four weeks to recuperate and regain full fitness before returning to the stage."
The statement continued, "Unfortunately, this means he will be unable to continue his current tour dates."
The statement ended by saying that information about the affected performances will be shared by promoters and venues.
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a stent is a small mesh tube used to widen and hold open passages in the body. It is most often used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries, which "provide the heart with oxygen-rich blood."
The NHLBI adds that the most common type of stents are used in the coronary arteries. Doctors may recommend a stent to support a narrow or weak artery or airway.
Following a stent procedure, patients may resume normal physical activity when doctors give the green light. Doctors will require patients to take medicine.
Stewart was currently on his One Last Time Tour, which had a stop in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 11, and was slated to wrap in Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 15.
He also had a performance scheduled on Aug. 14 at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, and is also slated to perform several shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, starting on Aug. 18.
No details have been shared yet about whether he is planning on postponing other performances.
