Rod Stewart was supported by his son and daughter as he stepped out in Beverly Hills for the first time since cancelling six shows due to recovering from the flu
Sir Rod Stewart’s family have rallied round him with support after he was recently sidelined by illness, leading to the cancellation of several performances in the United States. The 80-year-old rock legend sincerely apologised to fans and revealed he needed to recover from the flu.
Rod was reportedly ‘devastated’ after cancelling the shows and was supported by his pregnant daughter Kimberley, 45, and son Sean, 44. The family headed for some dinner together at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills.
Rod cut a smart figure in a black velvet jacket paired with some casual jeans and a white shirt. Despite recovering from he flu, he appeared in good spirits. He styled his look with some sunglasses and a chunky necklace as he was snapped getting out of a black car.
His daughter Kimberley showed off her growing baby bump in a black mini dress paired with a blazer and boots. Rod’s model daughter is about to become a mum of two after she gave birth to her first baby 13 years ago with her ex-partner Benicio Del Toro.
Rod’s dinner follows the huge announcement that he was forced to cancel six additional shows, after already cancelling two in Las Vegas due to instructions from the doctors.
Taking to his social media, Rod apologetically said: “I have to cancel and reschedule my next six concerts in June as I continue to recover from the flu. So sorry my friends. I’m devastated and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience to my fans. I’ll be back on stage and will see you soon.”
The singer has also had to cancel his show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas with just 24 hours’ notice. He said in a social media statement at the time that the gig was being rescheduled.
Rod penned to his followers: “I am sorry to inform you that I’m not feeling well and my show tonight at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is being rescheduled to June 10. Your tickets will be valid for the new date.”
Rod is still currently scheduled to take the legends slot at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset on June 29, in just a few weeks time. While he recently announced that his current tour will be the end of the ‘large-scale’ world tours, he has no intention to quit the music scene.
The rock legend wrote on Instagram : “This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire. I love what I do, and I do what I love. I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the jolly old age of 79.”
Discussing what he sees for the future, the musical icon added: “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…”.
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