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Morgan Wallen delays six weeks of concerts due to vocal cord injury: 'I got some bad news'

Morgan Wallen is still dealing with “One Thing At a Time.”

The country hitmaker, who angered fans last month when he abruptly canceled a show in Mississippi due to vocal issues, has been placed on vocal rest for six weeks that will affect 14 upcoming concerts.

Wallen shared the news with fans in an Instagram video Tuesday, following a weekend of concerts in Jacksonville, West Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida, where he says he reinjured his vocal cords.

“I got some bad news from my doctors at the Vanderbilt Voice Center yesterday. After taking 10 days of vocal rest, I performed three shows last weekend in Florida and by the third one I felt terrible. So I went in and got scoped yesterday, and they told me that I reinjured my vocal cords and that I have vocal fold trauma. Their advice is that I go on vocal rest for six weeks, so that's what I'm going to do,” he says in the clip.

Morgan Wallen performs during the 56th CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.  ORG XMIT: TNNAT (Via OlyDrop)

Wallen, who turns 30 Saturday, also tore his lat muscle – an injury he said occurred while in Australia – that will benefit from time off.

Because of his ailments, Wallen won’t appear at Thursday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, where he is nominated for four awards including entertainer of the year. He is also rescheduling any festival appearances to 2024.

Tickets for his upcoming shows, which were set to resume May 18 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, will be honored at the rescheduled performances. Once those dates are announced, a 30-day refund window will open for fans who cannot attend the new concerts.

Wallen’s “OneThingAt a Time” album is sitting atop the Billboard 200 album chart for a ninth consecutive week, while his current hit, “Last Night,” is also at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Here are the 14 shows affected:

  • May 18: Hersey, PA, Hersheypark Stadium
  • May 19: East Rutherford, NJ, MetLife Stadium
  • May 20: East Rutherford, NJ, MetLife Stadium
  • May 24: Austin, TX, Moody Center
  • May 26: Houston, TX, Minute Maid Park
  • June 1: Atlanta, GA, Truist Park
  • June 2: Atlanta, GA, Truist Park
  • June 3: Panama City Beach, FL, Gulf Coast Jam
  • June 8: Virginia Beach, VA, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • June 9: Virginia Beach, VA, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • June 10: Myrtle Beach, SC, Carolina Country Music Fest
  • June 14: Pittsburgh, PA, PNC Park
  • June 15: Pittsburgh, PA, PNC Park
  • June 17: Philadelphia, PA, Citizens Bank Park

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