Mark Chesnutt hospitalized, cancels upcoming concerts after falling ill

Nation star Mark Chesnutt has canceled a collection of concert events after being hospitalized earlier this week.

The “Brother Jukebox” singer was scheduled to make his Alabama premiere at Elevating Cane’s River Heart in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Thursday, however earlier than he might take the stage he fell in poor health.

“Mark was admitted to Baton Rouge Common Hospital on Thursday morning after his flight arrived for the live performance with Alabama,” Chesnutt’s rep informed Fox Information Digital. “He stays within the hospital at this time for testing for low sodium and really hypertension. He’s secure.”

Along with lacking the Baton Rouge present, a live performance scheduled for Oct. 18 in New Mexico has additionally been canceled.

COUNTRY SINGER MARK CHESNUTT HAS ‘NEW HEART’ AFTER UNDERGOING EMERGENCY SURGERY AND CANCELS UPCOMING SHOWS

Mark Chesnutt was hospitalized Thursday. (Rick Diamond/Getty Pictures for Nation Thunder)

Chesnutt’s rep stated, “Mark wish to apologize to the followers who got here to see him in Baton Rouge and in addition to those that deliberate to see him at this time in Portales, New Mexico. He hopes to carry out once more in each cities quickly.”

It’s unclear if different future exhibits might be affected by the hospitalization.

The nation hitmaker is not any stranger to well being issues: In 2024, he was pressured to cancel performances after present process emergency coronary heart surgical procedure.

“Mark Chesnutt, one of the distinctive nation music voices of the Nineteen Nineties and a honky tonk mainstay for greater than thirty years, skilled a coronary heart well being concern over the weekend that left him hospitalized on Sunday night, June 16; Mark underwent quadruple bypass surgical procedure,” in line with an announcement shared on social media on the time.

“The restoration time will make it essential to cancel present dates. Please respect the household’s privateness throughout this troublesome restoration time.”

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Mark Chesnutt underwent emergency coronary heart surgical procedure in June 2024. (Getty Pictures)

In the identical caption, Chesnutt spoke his personal phrases and expressed his gratitude.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I announce the cancellation of my upcoming exhibits,” he wrote. “I ship my love and gratitude to my household and buddies, the band and followers to your understanding, prayers and help, and look ahead to seeing you all once more quickly at a honky tonk close to you.”

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Later that month, Chesnutt returned to social media with an brisk message to his followers.

It’s unclear whether or not his hospitalization will have an effect on different future concert events. (Getty Pictures)

“Properly people, physician says I’ve a brand new coronary heart!”, he wrote on Instagram. “I am enjoyable at residence with my household. In the present day we sat on the porch having fun with the solar and exquisite Texas climate. However I can not wait to get again to choosing and singing with all my favourite followers! Thanks for all of the nicely needs and prayers. They’ve helped and meant the world to me in my time of want. I actually respect you all. See you quickly!”

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Chesnutt was additionally admitted to a hospital in November 2023 to bear a medical analysis, in line with a submit on his social media accounts. Nevertheless, the small print of the analysis are unclear.

Christina Dugan Ramirez of Fox Information Digital contributed to this report.