Chase Rice Shares Life Update After Stepping Away From Touring to Focus on Living Fully

Chase Rice is sharing an update with fans months after revealing plans to step away from the road in an effort to live life more fully.

In a new post from the studio, Rice said he’s feeling better than ever after taking time to slow down, enjoy everyday moments, and spend more time with the people closest to him. While he admits he’s not sure where this new creative chapter will lead, he’s excited to see what comes next.

“Back in the studio. Some time off at the start of the year, then right into Red Rocks and Stagecoach was wild. I was having FUN on stage again. I know it hasn’t been long, but it made me miss it,” he shared. “Now I’ve got a little more time off to go live life, be with friends, golf, write, record, drink, watch The Chosen, not drink, fish, travel, see my niece and nephews and be with family. I don’t know what that’s gonna do for these songs, but I can’t wait to find out. Love y’all, thanks for a fun ride.” 

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Chase Rice is fresh off a performance at Red Rocks, which he called a “dream come true.” He also took the stage at Stagecoach and even joined Sydney Sweeney for a karaoke moment, where they sang along to Rice’s co-written hit “Cruise.”

The appearances come after Rice shocked fans in January with an honest message revealing plans to take a pause from touring to focus on living life more fully.

“I’ve been touring for 13 years and I’ve lived a dream far greater than I could’ve ever expected. This isn’t a goodbye thing or anything like that to be clear upfront, although it may feel like that, but I’m exhausted,” he wrote at the time.   

The North Carolina native admitted he hasn’t felt like himself on stage in quite some time and shared that stepping away from a grueling touring schedule was a way to reset, recharge, and focus on living more fully. He added that the break was about getting back to enjoying life, spending time with loved ones, and eventually returning to music feeling refreshed.

“I haven’t been able to be myself on stage in quite a while and really enjoy music and why I got into it in the first place. I love songs, I love living them, hearing stories from other people, and figuring out how to put that life into music. After 13 years it’s finally beat me up to the point where I need to step away for a while. I need to go live life so that I have more real experiences to write down,” he explained. “I won’t be touring this year and it wasn’t even really a decision, it was something I know that I just have to do for myself. A lot of artists do this all the time, but it’s new for me so it’s kind of a big deal in my life.” 

While he has played a handful of shows since then, Chase Rice has also been spending time with his dog Jack, fishing, hunting, catching up with friends, and more, and it sounds like his plan to step back, reset, and return feeling more refreshed is working.