Rod Stewart called 'tone-deaf' for attending World Cup game a day canceling concert due to health issues
81-year-old singer Rod Stewart canceled a concert in California citing a sinus infection and laryngitis. Less than 24 hours later he was photographed attending the Scotland‑Haiti World Cup match in Boston. Fans and media criticized the move as tone‑deaf.
- ▪Stewart called off his scheduled show at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista just 40 minutes before start time due to an acute upper respiratory infection that caused laryngitis.
- ▪The concert cancellation was announced via an Instagram Story in which Stewart expressed disappointment and promised to reschedule the performance.
- ▪Within hours of the cancellation, Stewart posted a video of himself on a private jet traveling to Boston with his sons to watch Scotland’s World Cup match, sharing a caption that emphasized his support for the team.
- ▪Social media users and some fans labeled his attendance at the match as tone‑deaf, arguing that he should have rested rather than traveling for a sporting event.
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Entertainment Rod Stewart called 'tone-deaf' for attending World Cup game a day canceling concert due to health issues The 81-year-old was pictured cheering and drinking at the Scotland-Haiti match less than 24 hours after citing laryngitis By Ashley Hume Fox News Published June 14, 2026 6:43pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Rod Stewart shares why hes performing at the FireAid benefit concert Rod Stewart told Fox News Digital why he agreed to perform at the FireAid benefit concert, calling himself "a Californian." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due…
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