Luke Bryan Explained To His Fans He’s Not Fully Recovered From A Summer Illness
Country star Luke Bryan has been battling illness this summer, which forced him to postpone several tour dates last month.
On June 19, the singer announced he needed time to recover, hitting pause on his tour. He’s now returned to the stage and shared a health update with fans over the weekend.
ย “I got COVID. You can boo that s*** all you want, but I got it. I had to cancel some shows, and now I’m back. But I’m not a hundred percent cause it’s still kicking my a**. And you know, I don’t give a s***. When I can sing, I’m gonna sing. And when I can’t, y’all are gonna sing, all right? And you’re gonna see me hack. I can’t take any more medicine. I can’t do anything else, but just try to breathe,” Bryan told the crowd in Greenville, South Carolina.
Although heโs back to performing, Bryan admitted his voice still isnโt at full strength but he pushed through his set, clearly determined to give fans a great show.
Just a few nights later in Birmingham, Alabama, the singer gave an additional update to the crowd.
ย “I’ve been having the old summer chest cold. So some notes I’m gonna hit, for the ones I can’t hit y’all do your little deal. And I’m gonna drink tequila, a little vodka, and sing my a** through all of it,” he shared.
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Bryan Has Faced Many Health Challenges This Summer
While performing in Rogers, Arkansas for hisย Country Song Came On Tour last month, Bryan stopped the show to address his voice, and even refunded the entire crowd!
โSo, Iโm gonna get real with yโall. This is the weirdest thing Iโve ever dealt with in my life. I cannot have my voice in this venue for some reason,โ Bryan said at the time.
The country singer told the crowd how Luke Combs did something similar a few years prior and he thought it was โpretty cool.โ
โSo I donโt give a d***, Iโm gonna refund everybody thatโs in this venue tonight. And weโre gonna keep doing this d*** show, okay? Because weโre just gonna make this what it is, I donโt know why Iโve had to do this every time, but yโall can hear so weโre gonna make the most of it. Letโs do it,โ he continued.
@chl0e_sn0w @Luke Bryan thankyou for the best first concert ever ๐ซถ๐ป#fyp #lukebryan #countrymusic #birminghamalabama โฌ original sound – ๐๐ฑ๐ต๐ธ๐ฎโ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ซง๐
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Eric Church Filled In For Luke At Multiple Festivals
Luke was set to headline three different festivals last month, including Country Stampede in Kansas, NEBRASKAland Days, and Country Jam Colorado.ย
However, due to what was explained as vocal issues, passed off the performances to his friend, Eric Church.
โIโm really sorry to say I wonโt be able to play this weekendโs shows due to continued illness. Iโve been hoping to rally, but my voice is just not there yet. Huge thanks to my buddyย @ericchurchย for stepping in last minute,โย Luke shared on social media.
Eric posted in a statement at the time that he was bringing along backup singer Joanna Cotten for what he assured would be โsomething unique and spontaneous.โ
โFestivals are part of the fabric of what made us who we are. Happy to fill in for Luke while heโs on the mend. Not a lot of time to plan or get the whole crew and band together, so Iโm bringing Jo and weโre gonna do something unique and spontaneous,โ Eric said.
Change of plans, Chief style! Eric is stepping in last minute to perform this week @CountryStampede in Kansas on Thursday night, @NEBRASKAlandDAY on Friday night, and @CountryJamCO on Saturday night as he fills in for Luke Bryan.
— Eric Church (@ericchurch) June 25, 2025
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