JAKARTA - Legendary British rocker Rod Stewart surprised his fans after being caught using an oxygen tube in the middle of his performance.
The incident occurred when the 81-year-old musician almost fainted on stage while performing a concert in Utah, United States.
The incident took place during the One Last Time tour at the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, West Valley City.
Based on a video circulating on social media, the singer of "Maggie May" began to look unfit and bent over to hold discomfort while performing his hit song released in 1981, "Young Turks".
Seeing Stewart's weakened physical condition and loss of his usual energetic mobility, the stage crew immediately brought an oxygen tank onto the stage to help his breathing.
Rod Stewart leaned on the stage equipment before finally deciding to communicate directly with the audience about his condition.
"The show must go on," Stewart told a crowd of thousands who packed the arena, quoted by TMZ, Tuesday, June 23.
While trying to ease the tense atmosphere, Stewart joked to his fans to be allowed to continue the concert in a sitting position.
"Do you mind if I sit down for this one song?" he said.
The singer with a distinctive hoarse voice finally finished the rest of his concert that night by sitting on a chair.
This incident also adds to the long-standing concerns about the senior musician's health. The reason is that some time ago, Stewart also received sharp criticism after abruptly canceling his concert in San Diego, just an hour before taking the stage, citing a diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infection and laryngitis.
However, management has confirmed that the One Last Time tour schedule, which is projected to be Stewart's last large-scale tour, will continue as planned throughout July and August, before closing with a series of residency concerts in Las Vegas.
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