Sir Rod Stewart has been forced to postpone two shows as he recovers from a summer strain of Covid 19.

A message on his Instagram on Friday said: "We regret to announce that tonight's Rod Stewart concert in Stateline, Nevada and his August 10 show in Lincoln, California have been postponed,The California concert at Thunder Valley Casino will now be on August 18 and his concert at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena in Nevada will now be August 20. Ticket holders should hold on to their tickets as they will be honoured for the rescheduled shows."

This comes after his cancellation last week of his 200th residency show in Las Vegas just hours before he was supposed to go on stage.

He wrote on Instagram: "I'm desperately sorry to miss this 200th show celebration.

"Most people can work with strep throat but obviously not me. I'm absolutely gutted. I've been looking forward to this concert for so long.

"My deepest regrets for any inconvenience this has caused. Thankfully we'll now be returning in 2025 and I hope to see you all there."