Rod Stewart announces farewell tour, his last rock and roll tour ‘ever’

Rod Stewart announces farewell tour, his last rock and roll tour 'ever'.

Key points

• The video came alongside The Final Encore Tour concert dates throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, from April to July 2027.
• "Please come back and see me on the tour, " he remarked, slamming a nearby piano in song: "It's gonna be great." See Rod Stewart tour schedule.
• Stewart has additionally battled both thyroid cancer – in the early 2000s.
• Rod Stewart praised King Charles for a recent U.S.
• The rock legend, 81, has confirmed new concert dates that he notes will be his "last tour ever."

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Rod Stewart praised King Charles for a recent U.S. State visit and appeared to create a dig at President Donald Trump. Rod Stewart has confirmed his "Final Encore."

In practice, the rock legend, 81, has confirmed new concert dates that he notes will be his "last tour ever."

"Ladies and gentlemen, after much deliberation and sadness, I have to announce, next year will be my last tour ever, ever, " he remarked in an Instagram video on Monday, Sept. 28. "I'm not retiring, but this will be the last rock and roll tour. So I want to thank you for everything you've given me, and hopefully I've given you something in return."

Meanwhile, the video came alongside The Final Encore Tour concert dates throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, from April to July 2027. He is additionally scheduled to perform in the United States, including Georgia and Florida in March and Colorado for two nights in September 2027.

"Please come back and see me on the tour, " he remarked, slamming a nearby piano in song: "It's gonna be great." See Rod Stewart tour schedule. Lionel Richie undergoes heart procedure, cancels demonstrates.

Stewart had postponed a Cincinnati concert in August hours before show time "due to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required prompt attention." Days afterwards, his team unveiled he would be canceling the remainder of his Las Vegas residency and 2026 One Last Time farewell tour dates after undergoing a "routine coronary stent procedure."

"Doctors are pleased with his recovery, and Rod is doing very well and has returned to his normal daily activities, " his representatives remarked in an official note to USA TODAY on Aug. 11. "On the advice of his doctors, he will take the next four weeks to recuperate and regain full fitness before returning to the stage. Unfortunately, this means he will be unable to continue his current tour dates." Rod Stewart cancels rest of his 2026 tour after undergoing surgery.

For context, a coronary artery stent – a small, metal mesh tube that expands inside a coronary artery – is typically placed during angioplasty, a procedure that opens narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart, according to Medline Plus. The stent prevents the artery from narrowing again.

Stewart has additionally battled both thyroid cancer – in the early 2000s. It left him unable to sing for nine months – and prostate cancer in 2017. In 2025, the "Maggie May" singer canceled a number of indicates after a lengthy bout with the flu. Rod Stewart tour tickets.

Rod Stewart's international tickets are set for presale from Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10 a.m. BST (5 a.m. EST) to Friday, Oct. 2, at 9 a.m. BST (4 a.m. EST). General sale begins Friday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. BST. His U.S. Tour dates are on sale now. Shop Rod Stewart tickets. Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY. SMS Facebook Twitter Email. Share your feedback to support improve our site! Share your feedback to support improve our site!

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