Morgan Wallen Cancels Six Weeks of Tour Following 'Bad News' From Doctors
Morgan Wallen has canceled six weeks of touring, following some "bad news" from his doctors. Taking to social media, the country singer shared a video message with his fans, revealing that his vocal issues have persisted and he has been urged to rest his voice. Wallen explained that he is canceling all shows for the next six weeks, which will impact concerts well into June, with intentions to reschedule.
"We're working on rescheduling all the dates during this time frame," Wallen explained, adding, "They told me that if I do this the right way, I'll get back to 100%." He stated that he was told by doctors that if he "keeps singing" right now then he could "permanently damage" his vocal cords. "I hate it, but I love you guys," Wallen said. "And I appreciate all the support you always give me." He also offered, "This is just the choice I had to make."
— morgan wallen (@MorganWallen) May 9, 2023
The major tour cancellation comes weeks after Wallen incurred the ire of many fans for canceling a Mississippi concert at the last minute. On April 23, Wallen called off his Oxford concert right before he was set to perform. A message went up on the screens telling fans that he was unable to perform and that they would be receiving refunds. This sparked a lot of heated comments online, with many country music fans heavily criticizing the way Wallen handled the situation.
Compounding the issue, it was later alleged that Wallen was too drunk to perform. The accusations apparently originated from a TikTok of a venue security guard, who claimed to have witnessed an inebriated Wallen. According to the Los Angeles Times, the guard said that Wallen "losing his voice is bull crap," adding that he "couldn't walk" and was "too drunk" to perform so he left the venue in an ambulance. BEST Crowd Management, the company that employed the security guard, later refuted the claims.
In a statement, Seth England — the CEO and co-founder of Wallen's record label Big Loud — defended Wallen, stating that the singer canceled the concert "because he lost his voice," per Stereogum. England added, "He is on vocal rest per his doctor's orders and he's doing everything he can to be back at 100 percent." England also replied to BEST by thanking them for "correcting your employee, who made up an entire story that was nowhere close to true."