BREAKING: Morgan Wallen Suddenly Postpones Three Shows

The country star is ill and unable to perform.

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Lauren Jo Black

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July 12, 2024

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Morgan Wallen performs onstage during night one of his One Night At A Time 2024 tour at Nissan Stadium on May 02, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee; Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time 2024

Morgan Wallen is ill and has been forced to reschedule three upcoming concerts on his One Night At A Time World Tour.

The country superstar took to social media late Friday afternoon (July 12), just hours before he was set to take the stage in Tampa, Florida, to reveal the unfortunate news to fans. 

“I hate to reschedule shows but I powered through being sick in Tampa last night, and unfortunately woke up feeling way worse today,” he wrote. “I would not give you guys anywhere near 100% tonight and as a result, I need to move tonight’s Tampa show to Oct. 4 and next week’s Charlotte shows to Oct. 18 and 19.”

Wallen performed at Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium on Thursday evening (July 11). As he explained in his message to fans, he was ill and powered through, however, he is unable to perform this evening. The Tampa show originally scheduled for tonight will now take place on Friday, October 4.

Wallen was scheduled to perform in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday, July 18, and Friday, July 19, however, those shows have now been rescheduled for Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19.

According to his current tour schedule, Wallen’s next shows will take place on July 25 and July 26 where is he slated to perform back-to-back nights at the home of the Dallas Cowboys: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Morgan Wallen; Photo by @jrcmccord
Morgan Wallen; Photo by @jrcmccord

The news comes just after Wallen returned from London where he played the largest country concert ever in the United Kingdom with 50,000 fans at BST Hyde Park on July 4. This marked Wallen’s first U.K. appearance since performing to a sold-out crowd at The O2 in December of 2023.

Wallen currently sits atop the Billboard Country Airplay Chart for the fourth consecutive week with “I Had Some Help,” his collaboration with Post Malone. According to country radio insider Chris Owen, this is the longest-running No.1 single at country radio this year so far.

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Following his buzzed-about London show, the East Tennessee native released the long-awaited studio recording of his song, “Lies, Lies, Lies.” The track showcases a softer side of Wallen. Throughout the lyrics, he admits to struggling to move on from a breakup. While he tries to convince himself that he no longer thinks of his ex and that he’s no longer attempting to drink away her memory, he ultimately admits that he’s in denial and that everything he tries to make himself believe are “Lies, Lies, Lies.”  

On the chorus, he acknowledges the lies he tells to himself and others about moving on. 

“Lies, lies, lies/ Look into my eyes, eyes, eyes/ I’m still a fool for you/ Nothing I wouldn’t do for you/ Lies, lies, lies/ Girl, I’m on a downhill dive/ Habits and hard heartbreaks are hard to break/ So I just tell the same old lies, lies, lies/ Yeah, baby I can try, try, try,” he sings. 

The song is now available for immediate adds at country radio, indicating that this is indeed his new single.

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Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.