Overview
- Video and eyewitness accounts show Stewart struggled for breath, accepted onstage oxygen and then completed the performance seated at the First Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 21.
- His team previously canceled and postponed shows in early and mid-June on doctors’ advice after diagnoses of flu, sinusitis and an acute upper respiratory infection that caused laryngitis.
- Local medical observers noted West Valley City’s higher altitude as a possible contributing factor to onstage breathlessness, though no independent medical report has been released.
- Public criticism grew after Stewart attended a World Cup match in Boston shortly after a canceled San Diego concert, fueling debate over optics versus medical necessity.
- The tour has been billed as a farewell to large-scale world touring, and the recent incidents raise fresh questions about the scheduling and safety of remaining dates for an 81-year-old performer.