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USA Today
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Is Darius Rucker's tour canceled? What to know about upcoming dates
'Following vocal rest, Darius has been cleared to resume shows.' Rucker's Nashville-based publicist told USA TODAY. Despite having to stop mid-performance in mid-July after saying he was no longer able to sing at a New Jersey concert, country musician Darius Rucker is not canceling his remaining tour dates, a spokesperson for the star confirmed. In a surprising moment on stage at the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, July 12, Rucker stopped the show live and told fans the show could not go on. "Y'all, I can't sing anymore," the 59-year-old Hootie and the Blowfish front man turned country singer told the crowd. "This never happened. I physically can't sing." Now Rucker is ready to retake the stage. "There is no further interruption in his touring schedule," Rucker's Nashville-based publicist Ebie McFarland told USA TODAY on July 16. "Following vocal rest, Darius has been cleared to resume shows." EDM festival will go on: Fire 'severely' damages main stage at Tomorrowland music festival Darius Rucker's international tour The Atlantic City concert marked the third show in a 45-date international tour for Rucker. "I promise you on everything that I stand for, I will make this up to you," Rucker said after announcing his voice was shot during the performance. "I've never done this before." Darius Rucker unexpectedly ended a concert in Atlantic City, New Jersey, after losing his voice. Rucker promised fans in attendance they would receive refunds. A fan captured the moment Rucker finished singing his hit song "Wagon Wheel," before apologizing to the crowd and exiting the stage. The country star promised refunds for fans in attendance, according to PhillyBurbs, part of the USA TODAY Network. JLo cracks joke during show: Jennifer Lopez has funny response to fan asking for hand in marriage When is Darius Rucker's next show? According to Rucker's tour schedule on his website, Rucker's next show is slated for Saturday, July 19, in Hollywood, Florida, at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino. The following show is set for Sunday, July 20, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa before Rucker and his band head to other venues across the United States and into the United Kingdom, as well as Canada. Rucker is set to return to the U.S. for his final show on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. To see all scheduled shows, visit Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
New York Post
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Darius Rucker issues full refunds after abruptly ending show in Atlantic City
Darius Rucker's 'Wagon Wheel' stopped short. The Hootie & the Blowfish alum, 59, recently issued refunds to fans who attended his concert at the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, July 12. The country singer was forced to abruptly end his performance after losing his voice mid-show. Advertisement 5 Darius Rucker hits the stage. TikTok/carotheblondie 'Y'all, I can't sing anymore,' Rucker told the audience. 'This [has] never happened. I physically can't sing, and I promise you on everything that I stand for I will make this up to you.' The three-time Grammy winner was, however, able to finish singing his 2013 hit 'Wagon Wheel' before leaving the stage. Advertisement The next day, Rucker took to his Instagram story to address the unexpected early end to his performance and apologize to fans. 5 Darius Rucker performs on stage. TikTok/carotheblondie 'I feel awful, and I'm so sorry — I have never lost my voice in all my years of performing,' Rucker wrote on Sunday, July 13. 'We looked at every option to reschedule, but unfortunately, it's just not possible this year, so we're issuing full refunds.' 'Thank you so much for all your kind messages wishing me well,' he concluded. 'Love y'all, and see you soon!' Advertisement The concert marked the third stop on Rucker's international tour, which kicked off in Maryland on July 10. 5 Darius Rucker performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 05, 2025. Getty Images The singer is slated to perform next in Hollywood and Tampa, Florida, on July 19 and July 20, respectively. After performing throughout the US, Rucker will head to the UK in late September and early October before returning to perform again in the US and Canada. The final show of the tour is set for December 13 in Naples, Florida. Advertisement The hitmaker's voice issues come a year after he broke his silence about his 2024 drug-related arrest. 5 Darius Rucker rocks a t-shirt and ball cap during CMA Fest 2025. WireImage Rucker was arrested in Tennessee on February 1, 2024, after allegedly being caught with marijuana and psychedelic pills a year earlier. 'I went down, and we handled it,' the 'It Won't Be Like This For Long' singer said during a May 2024 appearance on the 'Today' show. 'My lawyers are taking care of it. It is what it is.' He was booked on two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance and one count of a violation of the state's vehicle registration law. 5 Hootie and the Blowfish portrait. Atlantic Records In June, Rucker shared that these days, his focus is on his music. 'I'm working on my album, I'm sure my single's going to be coming out here soon, you know, and I'm ready for people hear that,' he told People. 'I'm looking forward to finishing my record and getting that out. I think it's refreshing, it's new. I think my fans are gonna be really, really excited.' Advertisement Rucker's last album, 'Carolyn's Boy,' was released in 2023. 'I went to London to get just a different flavor,' he recalled. 'And I think I did that. I think people are going to like what we did.'
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
‘I physically can't sing': Darius Rucker abruptly exits NJ concert
In a surprising moment on-stage in New Jersey this weekend, country music singer Darius Rucker stopped performing live and told fans the show could not go on. "Y'all, I can't sing anymore," Rucker, 59, told the crowd at the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, July 12. "This never happened. I physically can't sing, and I promise you on everything that I stand for I will make this up to you." A fan captured the moment Rucker finished singing his hit song "Wagon Wheel," before apologizing to the crowd and exiting the stage. The country star promised refunds for fans in attendance, according to PhillyBurbs, part of the USA TODAY Network. 'Thank you so much for coming out Saturday night," Rucker posted on social media on Sunday, July 13, PhillyBurbs reported. "I feel awful and I'm so sorry. I have never lost my voice in all my years of performing. We looked at every option to reschedule, but unfortunately, it's just not possible this year so we're issuing full refund.' It was the third show in a 45-date international tour for Rucker. Here's what to know about the tour. Are Darius Rucker tickets still for sale? As of Tuesday, July 15, there were no indication of further interruptions to the tour on Rucker's website. His next show is slated for Saturday, July 19, in Hollywood, Florida. Tickets for that concert and additional shows were still available on Ticketmaster and Stubhub as of July 15. USA TODAY has reached out to Rucker's representatives. Contributing: Bucks County Courier Times; Peter Blandino, The Patriot Ledger Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa officially opens today. Here's what you need to know
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa sign. The new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa on Albion Road opens to the public on Thursday. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa) The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa officially opens to the public this afternoon, featuring a 150-room hotel, a performance venue and gaming space. The new facility on Albion Road in Ottawa's south end is Hard Rock's first 'fully integrated resort' in Canada with a hotel and gaming facility all in one place. In 2017, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation selected Hard Rock International to become the operator of the casino at Rideau Carleton Raceway. In June 2023, construction began on the new $350 million new hotel, casino and performance venue. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa will feature a 150-room hotel, with 22 luxury suites. The more than 150,000 sq. ft. of entertaining and gaming space includes the Hard Rock Live performance venue with the capacity for up to 2,200 people, 1,500 slot machines, up to 40 gaming tables, and a high-limit gaming area. There will be 10 restaurants and bars at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa, including the iconic Hard Rock Café. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa will officially open at 1 p.m. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa sign. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa) There will also performances by three major Canadian artists to kick off the opening week. David Foster and Katharine McPhee will perform at the Hard Rock Live performance venue tonight, and Napanee's Avril Lavigne will perform on Saturday. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa is one of several hotels opening in Ottawa over the next year. The new AC Hotel by Marriott Ottawa Downtown opened on April 24, with 159 rooms, a pool, sauna, gym and meeting rooms. The Moxy Ottawa downtown is opening early in 2026, and a new hotel is scheduled to open at the Ottawa International Airport in late 2025 or early 2026. Here's what you need to know about the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Opening date: July 3 at 1 p.m. 700 employees The Hard Rock Hotel will have 150 rooms, including 22 suites Expanded Hard Rock Casino with 1,500 slot machines, 40 live-action table games, high-limit gaming. Hard Rock Live – an 1,800-seat theatre with standing room for 2,200 guests More than 10 restaurants, bars and lounges, including the Hard Rock Café and Council Oak Steakhouse The Hard Rock shop
The Independent
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Atlantic City casino visitor bets $7 on Wheel of Fortune machine - then hits the jackpot
A lucky gambler won the jackpot at an Atlantic City casino, after placing a bet of just $7. The man from Pennsauken, New Jersey, sat down on an IGT Wheel of Fortune slot machine Thursday evening at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. After placing his modest stake, the player hit spin and watched the symbols flash up on the screen. Seconds later the jackpot message came up with the potentially life-changing news that he had won more than half a million dollars. In total the man, who has not been named, took home $568,871.88. He wasn't the only player to win big at the casino that day though. Earlier, a man from New York placed a $600 bet on an IGT Game King poker machine and won $100,000. Both winners have chosen to remain anonymous, a press release from the casino said. Not everyone who goes to Atlantic City is quite so lucky though. In May last year, a New Jersey woman sued a different casino in Atlantic City after claiming she had won around $2m on a Wheel of Fortune machine. Roney Beal, 72, said she was refused her payout after being told the machine suffered a 'reel tilt' malfunction that voided the win. Casinos were legalized in Atlantic City in 1976 after a referendum by New Jersey voters. The move was made as part of a bid to revitalize the city, with the first casino opening two years later. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City opened in 1990 and was previously known as Trump Taj Mahal. President Trump, who at the time was a Manhattan real estate mogul, dubbed the Taj Mahal 'the eighth wonder of the world'. But within a year it was in bankruptcy, the victim of unsustainably high levels of debt taken on during its construction. It reopened as the Hard Rock Hotel in 2018, and now has 2,321 slots and 131 table games of poker, blackjack, baccarat, craps and roulette on its 17 acre site. In December 2024, The Economist reported that by 2030, online gambling was set to generate between $60bn-$70bn in revenue a year. For casinos that generate around $85bn each year, the number could jump even higher if opposing states reconsider new licenses.
