Overview
- Stelter, 65, was told in November 2025 that his right hip is severely worn and needs replacement and he delayed surgery to finish tour dates.
- His doctor required targeted preoperative changes and Stelter reports he lost about 22 kilograms while adopting daily exercise and reading routines.
- He has also stopped smoking after decades of use and says those lifestyle changes helped him gain the medical clearance and an appointment for surgery.
- Stelter will finish his current solo show tour and then step back from the stage temporarily to have the hip replaced and recover.
- He is promoting a new Zeeland-set crime novel during the run-up to the operation and experts say preoperative weight loss and conditioning can cut surgical risks and improve recovery.