‘We back’: Morgan Wallen given go-ahead to sing again
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Cleared to sing FILE PHOTO: Morgan Wallen attends The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. After a weeks-long rest, Wallen has been given the OK to sing again by doctors. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
(Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Country singer Morgan Wallen has been given the all-clear by doctors to sing once again.
He had been told to give his voice a rest and had to delay his tour, People magazine reported.
Wallen announced the news on Instagram saying in part “we back,” after being diagnosed last month with vocal fold trauma. the publication said. The injury “is caused by excessive and improper use of the voice,” according to the National Institute of Health. The condition “may affect the speaking voice of nonprofessionals, but also the speaking and singing voice of vocal professionals.”
Wallen hasn’t said when he’ll take the stage again but his next concert date is set for June 22 in Chicago.
Wallen first had issues with his voice on April 23 when he canceled his show minutes before taking the stage in Oxford, Mississippi. He then postponed dates in Michigan, Illinois and Nebraska. He took 10 days of vocal rest and returned to the stage in Florida in early May, but by the third show, he said he “felt terrible” so he went to a doctor, who found the injury and told him to rest for six weeks, People magazine reported.
Wallen was forced to miss festival performances and the Academy of Country Music Awards.
In addition to the issues with his voice, Wallen also tore his latissimus dorsi (LAT) muscle, Entertainment Tonight reported. He used the downtime from the voice injury to help heal from that issue too.
The original tickets will be able to be used for rescheduled shows and a 30-day refund window will be available when the new dates are announced, according to People magazine.
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Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years Here are some photos of country music singer Morgan Wallen through the years. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2013: Morgan Wallen appears on "The Voice" in 2013. (Tyler Golden/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2017: Singer Morgan Wallen performs onstage at the ACM After Party for a Cause: Virgil's Real BBQ on March 31, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for ACM)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2017: Singer-songwriter Morgan Wallen (right) and gust attend the 2017 CMT Music Awards at the Music City Center on June 7, 2017, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images For CMT)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2018: Morgan Wallen attends the 2018 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2018: Country singer Morgan Wallen performs onstage at Dodger Stadium on July 28, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2019: Morgan Wallen performs at Irving Plaza on February 21, 2019, in New York City. (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2020: Morgan Wallen attends the 54th annual CMA Awards at the Music City Center on November 11, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMA)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2021: Morgan Wallen performs onstage at the Ryman Auditorium on January 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee. (John Shearer/Getty Images for Ryman Auditorium)
Photos: Morgan Wallen through the years 2022: Morgan Wallen and Lesli Wallen attend the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for MRC)
