Rod Stewart's Final Tour
Rod Stewart announces his final UK and European tour following recent health struggles.
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Rod Stewart, 81, has announced that his 2027 Final Encore tour will be his last major run on the road after more than six decades of performing. The UK and European arena tour begins in Dublin in April, includes stops such as Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London, and is scheduled to conclude in Germany in July; Howard Jones will support the UK and Ireland dates. Stewart said he hopes to thank fans with “one hell of a show”; the announcement follows health problems that led him to cancel the remainder of his 2026 U.S. tour after a heart procedure.
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Stewart’s announcement ends his regular touring, not necessarily all live performances: he has not ruled out one-off gigs, and two Red Rocks dates in Colorado are currently scheduled for September 2027, after the tour ends.
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The Guardian reported that Stewart paused a Utah concert to use an oxygen mask after nearly fainting; he later cancelled the rest of his U.S. tour following a heart procedure. Earlier tour dates had also been cancelled because of illnesses and the need for vocal rest.
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Howard Jones is set to support the UK and Ireland shows, while the support act for the European leg had not yet been announced. Stewart’s team also promised a greatest-hits set featuring songs including “Maggie May,” “You Wear It Well” and “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?”
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Stewart’s early touring career began in the early 1960s, when he travelled around Europe with folk singer Wizz Jones; the pair were deported from Spain for vagrancy, according to The Guardian.
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