Elle King Reveals She Sustained A Head Injury That Forced Her To Cancel Radio Shows

Elle King shared a health update with fans after she canceled several recent appearances.

The “Try Jesus” singer took to her Instagram stories on Thursday morning (Dec. 8) to detail the reason why she was unable to perform in Tampa, Detroit, and Seattle this past week. 

Her statement began with an apology to fans.

“Hey guys, Just wanted to check in with a quick update and apologize to my fans in Tampa, Detroit, and Seattle,” King shared. ”I share your disappointment that I had to cancel my radio shows this week. No one ever wants to pull out of shows, especially me. I live for performing.”

King then revealed that she had an accident in the late night hours as she was preparing a bottle to feed her son, Lucky Levi, which resulted in a head injury.

“I slipped down the stairs making a bottle in the middle of the night, knocked my ass out, resulting in a concussion,” King explained, before telling fans, “I tried to push and played 3 shows, but the travel, lights, all of it only exacerbated things.”

She went on to graciously thank the artists who “stepped in” for her at the shows and also praised the radio stations for their “understanding and continued support.”

“I wish you all happy and healthy holidays and I can’t wait to get back out next year and sing with you soon. Sincerely, Elle,” her statement concluded. 

King is gearing up to release her first full-length country album, Come Get Your Wife, which will feature previously released tracks “Try Jesus,” “Out Yonder,” “Worth A Shot” featuring Dierks Bentley and “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home)” featuring Miranda Lambert.

“This whole album is a crazy quilt of all sorts of moments and things that might not seem to go together, but because they’re me, they do,” King said of the 12-track project. “It’s very Southern Ohio, very who we are – and very much a lot of people who are just like me, because I know they’re out there.”

In 2023, Elle King will support her new album on the road on her nearly 30-city headlining A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour, which kicks off on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) at The Fillmore in New Orleans, LA. The trek will visit several major cities including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Austin. Red Clay Strays will act as direct support.

“I am so excited to be going back out on tour, not just because I love to perform, but because I’m finally putting out a new record,” King said of the trek. “I have put all of my energy and love into this album and I cannot wait to share it live for everyone.”

For tickets and VIP meet and greet packages to Elle King’s upcoming tour, visit her official website. 

Elle King will close out 2022 alongside Jimmie Allen as they co-host CBS’ New Year’s Eve special, New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.

A-FREAKIN-MEN Tour Presented by Slow & Low

Feb 14 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore

Feb 16 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

Feb 17 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

Feb 18 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel

Feb 19 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall

Feb 21 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore

Feb 22 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount

Feb 24 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner

Feb 25 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live

Feb 27 – Cleveland, OH – Masonic Auditorium

Feb 28 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center

March 1 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old Red Centre

March 3 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

March 4 – Chicago, IL – TBA

March 5 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace

March 7 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

March 8 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

March 10 – Denver, CO – Summit

March 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center

March 14 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

March 15 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

March 17 – Stateline, NV – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room

March 18 – Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades

March 20 – Tempe, ZA – Marquee Theater

March 23 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live At Moody Theater

March 24 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom

March 25 – Bossier City, LA* – Margaritaville Resort Theater