Music Icon Gives Blunt Health Update After Heart Procedure: "F---ing Brilliant"

WANTAGH, NEW YORK - JULY 31: Rod Stewart performs at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on July 31, 2026 in Wantagh, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) Music icon Rod Stewart has had a rough go of it lately, but he's staying optimistic. Stewart shared an encouraging health update just two months after a heart procedure that forced him to cancel the rest of his 2026 tour.

The 81-year-old singer appeared in good spirits Thursday, Oct. 15, while attending a charity gala performance of Sinatra the Musical at London's Aldwych Theatre alongside his wife, Penny Lancaster.

When reporters asked how he was feeling following the operation, Stewart didn't hold back.

"F---ing brilliant! I swam 400 meters the other day," he told the Daily Mail, according to People.

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