Morgan Wallen rescheduling sold-out Virginia Beach shows because of vocal injury

Popular country music artist Morgan Wallen will reschedule his Virginia Beach performances in June after injuring his vocal cords.

In an Instagram video posted Tuesday afternoon, Wallen explained that he had taken 10 days of vocal rest prior to performing at three shows in Florida last weekend and by the time he got to the last show he “felt terrible.” His doctors told him this week that he had sustained “vocal fold (cord) trauma,” and would need to rest for six weeks or risk permanent damage.

“Their advice is that I go on vocal rest for six weeks so that’s what I’m gone do,” Wallen said. “They want me not to talk at all but they said if I need to it’s OK for something like this.”

He was scheduled to perform at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach on June 8 and 9. Both events were sold-out, according to their pages on LiveNation. The entertainment company advised that ticketholders keep their tickets because they will be valid for the show’s new date.

To find out if you’re eligible for a refund, check the Event Details of your order for the ticket.

Wallen said in the video that his team is in the process of rescheduling dates that fall within the next six weeks.

“They told me that if I do this the right way then I’ll get back to 100%, and they also said if I don’t listen and I keep singing then I’ll permanently damage my voice so for the longevity of my career this is just the choice I had to make,” Wallen said. “I hate it, but I love you guys and I appreciate all the support that you’ve always given me.”

Gavin Stone, 757-712-4806, gavin.stone@virginiamedia.com