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Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Darius Rucker cleared to continue tour
Darius Rucker has been given the all clear to continue his tour after cutting a gig short due to health issues. The Hootie and the Blowfish star, 59, was performing at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City on July 12, when he told fans he physically couldn't continue any longer and was forced to abandon the show mid-set - promising to make it up to them and offer refunds - and now it has been confirmed the country singer has been given the green light to get back on stage again. A representative for Rucker told USA Today: "There is no further interruption in his touring schedule. Following vocal rest, Darius has been cleared to resume shows." A video filmed during the doomed Atlantic City show, showed Rucker telling the audience: "I'm going to play one more song. I promise you, we are going to figure this out. You're going to get your money back. I just can't sing. "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 audience then helped him by singing the lyrics to Wagon Wheel. Apologising to the crowd, he said: "I'm so sorry." Rucker only managed to fully perform three songs (Life's Too Short, It Won't Be Like This for Long and For the First Time) - the fourth being Wagon Wheel, with the crowd's assistance. After the show, he took to Instagram to apologise to the audience because it had become clear he would not be able to reschedule the concert. The singer explained: "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 refunds." Rucker is due back onstage on Saturday (19.07.25) in Florida. The Atlantic City show was the third stop on Rucker's tour, which will continue across the US throughout August and September before he is scheduled to head to the UK and Canada. The tour will finish with a run of shows in Naples, Florida in December.
USA Today
17-07-2025
- 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.'
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘I can't sing anymore': Country star offers refunds after losing voice on stage
Darius Rucker offered his fans refunds after the country music star was unable to finish a recent concert. The singer ended his show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Saturday night, July 12 after he lost his voice while performing. 'Y'all I can't sing anymore,' Rucker told the crowd, according to a TikTok. 'I will play one more song. I promise you we're going to figure this out. This never happened. I physically can't sing…I will make this up to you.' Rucker played his hit song 'Wagon Wheel' before walking off stage, American Songwriter reported. Afterwards, the three-time Grammy Award winner said he would be refunding fans. 'I feel awful and I'm so sorry — I have never lost my voice in all my years of performing," Rucker wrote on his Instagram story, according to American Songwriter. '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. Love y'all and see you soon,' Rucker wrote. Rucker's next scheduled performance is in Hollywood, Florida on Saturday. More Country Music News Country music legend plays for fans while awaiting surgery after stroke Country music star charged with misdemeanor in fatal crash Popular 2000s country artist loses younger brother in Texas floods Country singer 'in a bit of shock' after losing 2 family members on same day Country icon, 86, suffers heart attack after coming out of retirement Read the original article on MassLive. Solve the daily Crossword
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.
