Rod Stewart uses oxygen onstage after nearly fainting in Utah

Rod Stewart, 81, paused his show at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in West Valley City when attendants brought an oxygen tank onstage after he appeared to nearly faint. Fans noticed he was moving less than usual and leaning on instruments, barriers and a pole for support before taking deep breaths and telling the crowd, “The show must go on.

I nearly f—ing fainted there. Would you mind if I sit down for this one?” He finished the performance seated. The venue sits roughly 4,300 feet above sea level, and altitude may have played a part in his discomfort. The incident came a week after Stewart canceled a June 12 concert in San Diego less than an hour before showtime; organizers initially cited a sinus infection and Stewart later said he had been diagnosed with an acute upper respiratory infection that caused laryngitis.

He also canceled two Las Vegas shows in May and told fans he was on vocal rest, adding, “My apologies to my family of fans.

United States, West Valley City, Utah

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