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Rod Stewart Cuts Utah Show Short After Near-Fainting, Delays Las Vegas Dates
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
80% centerFirst reported by N12 · 5 days ago
Center 4Right 1
What happened
Rod Stewart, 81, halted a Utah concert after nearly fainting and using oxygen backstage. He has also postponed and canceled multiple Las Vegas, Nevada, and California shows because of the flu and an acute upper respiratory infection. He was criticized after skipping one California concert for health reasons but later attending Scotland’s World Cup match in Boston.
- 01Rod Stewart nearly fainted during a Utah concert and needed oxygen backstage.
- 02He postponed Las Vegas shows after coming down with the flu.
- 03Four performances were canceled and two more were delayed in Nevada and California.
- 04His team cited an acute upper respiratory infection and laryngitis.
- 05He faced criticism after attending a Scotland World Cup match in Boston.
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