A health scare can’t stop the rhythm of Rod Stewart’s heart.

The 81-year-old struggled to keep upright while singing his hit “Young Turks” during his concert near Salt Lake City, Utah, on June 19, doubling over to catch his breath at one point. Fortunately, he was able to get to the side of the stage and use an oxygen tank, with him subsequently addressing the brief pause in his performance.

“The show must go on,” Stewart was captured saying in a video of the incident obtained by TMZ. “I nearly f–king fainted up there, I’ll tell you, trying to do a little jimmy, a step and a dance.”

Even with this slight hiccup, the “Rhythm of My Heart” singer kept performing, although he did ask the audience if he could sit for his next song. Fans cheered on as he sang his cover of “Love Train” by The O’Jays while seated.

While Stewart was able to continue his concert in Utah, he has been battling some health issues in recent weeks, which led him to cancel the May 29 and 30 performances of his Las Vegas residency.