Rod Stewart, 81, paused his Utah concert at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre on Friday, June 19, to use an oxygen tank after nearly fainting. The singer later joked to fans and finished his set from a chair.
Rod Stewart didn’t make it through his set standing up in Utah.
The 81-year-old “Maggie May” singer paused mid-concert at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre to use an oxygen tank onstage after nearly fainting on Friday (June 19) in West Valley City. Utah. In viral footage from the show. Stewart was seen doubling over while appearing unwell. before he was spotted using an oxygen tank to help his breathing backstage.
Afterward, he returned to the crowd and told fans he nearly fainted, mixing the moment with jokes as he finished off his set in a chair.
The incident arrives amid fresh scrutiny from some fans connected to Stewart’s recent appearance at the 2026 World Cup. It also follows a health-related setback the night before. when he was scheduled to perform at San Diego’s North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre. Forty-five minutes before the concert was set to start, Stewart canceled, citing health reasons.
In a statement posted on the venue’s Instagram, it said Stewart traveled to the venue and made every effort to perform, but on the advice of his doctors—and following a diagnosis of an acute upper respiratory infection that has resulted in laryngitis—he was unable to take the stage that evening.
Back in May, Stewart received a special Grammy Salute on CBS called Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live.
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