Morgan Wallen Cancels 6 Weeks of Tour Amid Health Concerns: ‘I Have Vocal Fold Trauma’

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Sitting this one out. Morgan Wallen canceled six weeks of shows while he deals with ongoing health issues.“I’m just gonna go ahead and get straight to it: I got some bad news from [my] doctors,” the “Whiskey Glasses” artist, 29, began in his video message to fans, which he shared via Instagram on Tuesday, May 9.

The singer is currently on his “One Night at a Time” world tour. “After 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 gonna do.”The vocal trauma isn’t the only injury Wallen is currently dealing with. “I also tore my lat [muscle] while we were in Australia,” the “Last Night” artist shared. “I’ve been trying to work through that quietly, but this time off is gonna help me get that back right as well.”While the musician is working on rescheduling the 14 shows he’ll be missing — per the New York Times, Wallen will be back on the road starting with his June 22 performance at Chicago’s Wrigley Field — he’s taking the time to focus on his healing.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“They told me that if I do this the right way, I’ll get back to 100 percent, and they also said that if I don’t listen and I keep singing, then I’ll permanently damage my voice,” Wallen explained. “So for the longevity of my career, this is just a choice I had to make.”One of the Voice alum’s canceled shows includes his scheduled performance at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, where he is nominated for Entertainer of the Year.Wallen’s latest