Chris Stapleton Abruptly Cancels Start Of Sold-Out Summer Tour

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Chris Stapleton was supposed to kick off the summer leg of his sold-out tour this week in Virginia. To the devastation of his millions of fans, the show was postponed. The singer shared the surprising reason why he had to make the tough decision. Keep reading for all the details.

Chris Stapleton Reveals Relic He Would Save Above All Others

Chris Stapleton had been a highly successful writer behind the scenes in the country music industry. His 2015 debut album, Traveller, pushed him out of the darkness and directly into the spotlight. He took the stage at the 2015 Country Music Awards to perform a rousing version of his song “Tennessee Whiskey” alongside former boy band member Justin Timberlake.

Throughout the years, Chris Stapleton has been something of a mystery for fans. He puts out great music, but largely stays out of the headlines about his personal life. But he recently gave unprecedented access to his life. He was interviewed by movie star Josh Brolin (The Goonies, Avengers franchise) for a feature in Billboard magazine.

The popular country artist welcomed the actor to the warehouse in Nashville where he practices with his band Josh Brolin revealed that the warehouse is full of memorabilia and awards from Chris Stapleton’s career. The singer showed off an acoustic 1950s Gibson LG-2 steel string guitar.

Chris Stapleton revealed that it was the first guitar he bought when he got to Nashville. He got it for $380. It’s the one thing he would save out of everything in the warehouse.

“If I had to walk out of here with one thing, it would be this. All the other stuff — I would be sad about it — but whatever I’ve done, whatever I’ve made, whatever I’ve turned into has pretty much been built on this thing,” – Chris Stapleton, Billboard.

What he’s built is a huge fan base and the start of a legendary career.

Chris Stapleton Abruptly Cancels Start Of Sold-Out Summer Tour

The popular country artist has released four solo albums since his debut a decade ago. His last album was in 2023 but Chris Stapleton has been touring almost non-stop since 2017.

That year he kicked off his All-American Road Show tour in support of his second and third studio albums, From A Room: Volume 1″ and “From A Room: Volume 2.

The show was supposed to wrap up in 2024. But the singer extended it through this summer due to popular demand. Many of the shows are completely sold out.

The summer leg of the All-American Road Show Tour was supposed to kick off on Wednesday, June 4, in Greenville, South Carolina. But due to unexpected circumstances, that show was postponed until next month.

Chris Stapleton’s tour will start on June 6 in Charlottesville, Virginia,  instead. The Greenville show was rescheduled for July 9. The singer took to social media to address the situation.

He revealed that the abrupt cancellation was beyond his control. Some of the tour equipment needed for the show was damaged in transit.

“Greenville Show Rescheduled: Critical pieces of our tour production were damaged beyond repair while en route to Greenville. Unfortunately, without that equipment, we are unable to put on the show,” the post read.

Once the tour equipment is replaced, the tour will go on without a hitch. Country legend George Strait joins Chris Stapleton for a few dates.