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Rod Stewart forced to cancel gig at last minute over health issues

Rod Stewart forced to cancel gig at last minute over health issues

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Sir Rod Stewart was forced to cancel a California concert on medical grounds just hours before he was due to appear on stage. The singer, 81, had been slated to perform at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California, on Friday night (12 June) but had to pull the plug on the gig at the last moment after receiving advice from doctors. “Rod Stewart very regretfully has had to cancel his show tonight in Chula Vista, California,” a statement posted on his official Instagram account read. “He travelled to the venue and made every effort to perform, but 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.” Stewart later shared a picture of himself standing on stage in …

Larin Scores in 78th Minute to Rally Canada to 1-1 Draw With Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup Opener

Larin Scores in 78th Minute to Rally Canada to 1-1 Draw With Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup Opener

Published by Sam Flores

TORONTO (AP) — Canada earned its first World Cup point in seven matches on soccer’s biggest stage, and coach Jesse Marsch noted the sea of red-clad, maple leaf-waving fans who continuously belted out chants of “Go Ca-na-da!” helped get it. A slow start and an early deficit turned into a rousing celebration once late substitute Cyle Larin scored in the 78th minute for a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday in Canada’s tournament debut on home soil. Playing in the shadow of Toronto’s iconic CN Tower, and with hockey star Connor McDavid and actors Ryan Reynolds and Mike Myers in the stands, Larin converted Promise David’s pass a mere two minutes after entering the game. “The crowd, I think, willed us into the game as (the players) could feel that energy in the second half tilting more and more,” said Marsch, who took particular delight upon learning Myers, who portrayed international man of mystery Austin Powers in the movies, was on among those on hand. “Oh, sweet,” Marsch said. It was an even better feeling …

Newsletter tips for publishers from the Edinburgh Minute

Newsletter tips for publishers from the Edinburgh Minute

Published by Sam Flores

Michael MacLeod. Picture: Andrew Paterson Edinburgh Minute founder Michael MacLeod has shared his newsletter tips for publishers. The Edinburgh Minute was launched in 2023 on Substack and later moved to Ghost in 2025 as the newsletter gained more revenue through paying subscribers. In May 2024, MacLeod set up the London-based iteration, The London Minute, which remains on Substack. At £45 a year, the newsletter includes links to around ten news stories from other organisations with additional context and summaries also provided. The ad-free newsletter is sent every weekday and has inspired imitators around the world, MacLeod told Press Gazette, including: The Glasgow Wrap, The Belfast Drop, The Bath Bee, The Melbourne Snap and two newsletters based in Tokyo. While paid subscribers details are not shared, the Minute emails have doubled free subscribers every year since launch to 30,000 today. MacLeod shared his insights for publishers on how to produce an effective daily newsletter. How to identify a content gap for your newsletter “The Minute newsletter is free daily newsletter letter that arrives at 7am every …

Study Reveals the Effectiveness of Five Minute Prayers – OpentheWord.org

Study Reveals the Effectiveness of Five Minute Prayers – OpentheWord.org

Published by Sam Flores

A study conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Family and Community Medicine discovered significant health benefits in just five minutes of Christian prayer, Fox News reports. The researchers were comparing the impact of direct prayer with listening to music on a person’s worry and pain levels. Direct prayer is defined as another individual praying in close proximity with a person experiencing pain and worry. It often included physical contact with the person praying holding hands with or touching the individual receiving the prayer. The study group included 180 people who were seeking medical attention and were experiencing moderate to severe levels of worry and/or pain. These individuals were randomly divided into two equal groups. One group listened to music for five minutes, and the second group spent five minutes with a volunteer trained specifically in Christian prayer. The two groups were then questioned about their level of worry and pain immediately after the sessions. They were then followed up two weeks and six weeks later. While both groups showed improvement, …

Rod Stewart, 81, forced to cancel shows last minute amid health concerns

Rod Stewart, 81, forced to cancel shows last minute amid health concerns

Published by Sam Flores

Rock legend Sir Rod Stewart, 81, has cancelled his shows in Las Vegas amid concerns for his health. The I Don’t Want to Talk About It singer was scheduled to perform on Friday and Saturday as part of his The Encore Shows Residency, but pulled out before showtime due to a sinus infection. “Following his doctor’s advice, Rod Stewart has regretfully cancelled his performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 29 and 30, but is scheduled to return with shows beginning June 2,” a representative for the singer told the Las Vegas Review. Rod sent his “apologies to my family of fans” in his own statement as per the publication. “I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection. I look forward to seeing you at a future show at Caesars Palace or on tour this summer,” he added. The rocker is set to continue his Vegas residency next week, which will run until 6 June and return from 18 to 29 August. You may also like …

‘My garage was smashed into by a worker – it could cave in at any minute’

‘My garage was smashed into by a worker – it could cave in at any minute’

Published by Sam Flores

A woman fears her garage could “cave in” at any moment after a Nottinghamshire council worker smashed into it with a lawnmower. The damage to the Cotgrave garage could take more than £15,000 to repair as the family and the council remain in talks about paying for it. Donna Raffle says she has been left “fuming” about the incident and the fact that, weeks on, nothing has been done to make the garage safe, leaving possessions, including bikes and fishing tackle, at risk of being crushed. Cotgrave Town Council says it has “apologised directly” to the family and acknowledges that the May 12 incident involved “council equipment making contact with a resident’s garage”. Mrs Raffle, 61, lives on a property backed onto by a row of three garages and she and husband Eric Raffle, 66, own the one on the far left. Next to their garage is a triangle of grass which was previously maintained by neighbours, but which the town council took on responsibility for around 20 years ago. Mrs Raffle believes the incident …

Rod Stewart forced to cancel gig at last minute over health issues

Rod Stewart cancels Las Vegas shows at last minute on ‘doctor’s advice’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Rod Stewart canceled two shows in Las Vegas this weekend just hours before he was due to take the stage. The 81-year-old former Faces frontman had been scheduled to perform last night May 29 and tonight May 30 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace as part of his long-running “Encore” residency. However, both shows were nixed shortly before Stewart was scheduled to appear. In a statement to Las Vegas Review, a representative for Stewart said: “Following his doctor’s advice, Rod Stewart has regretfully cancelled his performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 29 and 30, but is scheduled to return with shows beginning June 2.” In an additional message from Stewart himself, the singer added: “My apologies to my family of fans. I am on vocal rest as I recover from a sinus infection. I look forward to …

Build strength and boost your calorie burn in just two moves with this every minute on the minute workout

Build strength and boost your calorie burn in just two moves with this every minute on the minute workout

Published by Jenni Sidey

If you want a straightforward blast of exercise, but you’re short on time, this kettlebell power circuit might just be what you’re after. Caleb Kinney-Woods, a personal training leader at Life Time Colorado and a certified kettlebell training specialist, designed this workout to build strength and power with minimal equipment. “Using kettlebells lets us train strength, conditioning, coordination and core stability all at once, without needing a ton of equipment or hours in the gym,” he says. You may like This is an every minute on the minute (EMOM) workout, requiring you to complete the reps of two moves every minute. You then rest for the remainder of the minute. Even though the quicker you complete the reps, the longer you have to rest, Kinney-Woods encourages you to perform high-quality reps with proper form rather than rushing. The first few minutes will probably feel relatively easy, but as fatigue sets in, you’re sure to work up an almighty sweat. If you find you aren’t getting enough rest between exercises, or not completing the reps of …

PinkPantheress rejected from BBC gameshow at last minute for being ‘too famous’: ‘Let me on this TV show now’

PinkPantheress rejected from BBC gameshow at last minute for being ‘too famous’: ‘Let me on this TV show now’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Pop star PinkPantheress may have won a Brit award, played Glastonbury and stormed the music charts, but there’s one milestone she’s not allowed to tick off – competing on BBC One’s Pointless. The “Illegal” singer, real name Victoria Walker, revealed at a concert in Manchester that she had made it to the last stage of applications to take part in the game show but was stopped before filming after producers realised who she was. “It’s is my favourite trivia show, and I wanted to be on the show,” the 25-year-old told the audience. PinkPantheress performing at Coachella this year (Getty) “And I made it to before they put you on TV at the last stage. I was in Manchester, I was ready to go on TV to play Pointless. Then someone comes in, and he goes, ‘wait, hold on – we …

Is Prince William’s school-run story an Amandaland moment? We’re not buying it for a minute

Is Prince William’s school-run story an Amandaland moment? We’re not buying it for a minute

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Prince William and Kate are often seen doing the morning drop-offs to ensure their children – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight – have as normal a childhood as possible. But in what can only be described as a full-on Amandaland moment, our future king took to the airwaves, describing on Heart Radio’s breakfast show that his mornings are often total chaos on the way to deliver their kids to the £10,669 a term Lambrook School, near Ascot, with Prince Louis messing the car up with his sticky snacks. “Yes, there’s a lot of jam sandwiches taken in the car, usually. Louis is very kind. He’ll leave jam fingerprints throughout the car, which is really helpful,” William reported to the nation. “It depends if there is a guitar lesson going on in the morning, a music lesson… …