Sir Rod Stewart, 78, said he was “downhearted” over the sudden cancellation of his Geelong show just hours before he was set to take to the stage. In the new update, the legendary musician explained he has been battling a viral infection that prevents him from being able to sing.
The superstar began: “Hello my friends.
“I’m absolutely downhearted that I’m disappointing my fans who bought tickets to A Day On The Green.
“Late this morning I was advised that I have a viral infection and my throat is too irritated to sing.
“I’m only human and sometimes get sick just like you do.”
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“All good. Wish you a speedy recovery.”
The legendary musician, who was set to share the stage with Cyndi Lauper, 69, and Jon Stevens, 61, tonight, announced the news in an Instagram post earlier today.
The statement was shared in view of his 1.2 million followers and also posted by Cyndi and Jon on their Instagram pages.
Rod captioned the post with a broken heart emoji, as the statement read: “Live Nation and Roundhouse Entertainment regret to announce that tonight’s performance by Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Jon Stevens at Mt. Duneed Estate, Geelong will not go ahead due to illness.