The World Cup has brought flocks upon flocks of tourists to the USA to watch the beautiful game. And since soccer is such a hot thing right now, you'd better believe celebs want to watch a piece of the action.
But what this rock icon did seems a little below board.
According to the New York Post, he had made a shock cancellation of a show he was slated to perform on Friday 12 June. He was set to perform at San Diego's own North Island Credit Union Ampitheatre.
You might be thinking that cancellations happen. But he cancelled just 40 minutes before he was set to walk on the stage!
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Live Nation, the promoters of Stewart's One Last Time tour, released a statement about his abrupt cancellation.
They wrote that, "on the advice of his doctors and following a diagnosis of an acute upper respiratory infection that has resulted in laryngitis... [He] is unable to take to the stage this evening."
Sounds serious, right? That's what fans thought - they mostly wished Rod Stewart well. And he even pledged to return to the city at a later date - all the fans who had tickets kept them.
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But Then the Rock Icon Did Something Unexpected
If you have something as serious as laryngitis, doctors advise one clear thing. The Mayo Clinic says that one thing you absolutely should not do is drink. They say that that can cause issues with water retention.
But the rock icon was pictured drinking during the Scotland v. Haiti game on Saturday, June 13. Stewart even posted about his trip to the match on his social media channels.
"Here we are flying off to Boston to see Scotland in the World Cup," he jeered. "No Scotland, no party!"
Fans absolutely blasted him for this, with one fan saying, "So you blew off all the people in San Diego that wanted to see you in concert but able to go to the world cup I see! I'm a huge fan of yours but I don't think that's cool."
But a representative for Rod Stewart defended him. He said that the singer had "a few rounds of steroids and treatment" beforehand. Stewart did this "in the hopes of being able to perform." The rep also continually insisted that the condition was real, and that he was in the right to cancel the show.
