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Morgan Wallen Postpones Shows For Vocal Rest

Morgan Wallen posted a video to his fans on Instagram just moments ago (5/9) to say that he has been put on vocal rest and cannot sing for six weeks….

Morgan Wallen Cancles Shows, ACM Awards For Vocal Rest
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Morgan Wallen posted a video to his fans on Instagram just moments ago (5/9) to say that he has been put on vocal rest and cannot sing for six weeks.

In the somber video clip, Morgan said, "What's going on ya'll? I'm just going ahead and getting straight to it. I got some bad news from my doctors at the Vanderbilt Voice Center yesterday (5/8), and after taking ten 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 full vocal trauma. Their advice is that I go on vocal rest for six weeks, so that's what I'm gonna do. They want me not to talk at all, but they said if I need to, it's okay for something like this."

He sighed and continued emotionally, "I also tore my lat while we were in Australia. I've been trying to work through that quietly, but this time off is gonna help me get that back right as well. We are working on rescheduling all the dates for this time frame. We've almost got that done, but some are pending, so I will keep you updated."

Wallen continued dryly, "I won't be able to make these festivals that I have during this time frame, but we are gonna make those right next year. I won't be able to do the ACM Awards or the Lifting Livbes event, but you all make sure you still go; it's for a great cause."

Morgan sighed again and said, concluding, "They told me that if I do this the right way, I will get back to 100 percent, and they also said that if I don't listen and I keep singing, then I will permanently damage my voice. So for the longevity of my career, this is just the choice I had to make. I hate it, but I love you guys, and I appreciate all the support that you always give me, and I'll see you soon, and I'll be back better than ever. God bless you."

See that post here.

Morgan Wallen has only released two albums so far, but he has already earned an extremely loyal audience.

Here, we count down what we believe are his finest songs to date.

13. "The Way I Talk" (2016)

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12. "Chasin' You" (2019)

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11. "Wasted on You" (2022)

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10. "This Bar" (2019)

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9. "Somebody's Problem" (2020)

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8. "Don't Think Jesus" (2022)

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7. "Still Goin' Down" (2020)

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6. "Up Down" (featuring Florida Georgia Line) (2017)

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5. "More Than My Hometown" (2020)

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4. "Whiskey Glasses" (2018)

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3. "Flower Shops" (Ernest featuring Morgan Wallen) (2021)

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2. "7 Summers" (2020)

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1. "Sand in My Boots" (2021)

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.