She's been on "Cloud 9" since her album of the same name was released early this year, but on July 28 country star Megan Moroney had a moment she'd like to forget. The "6 Months Later" singer was forced to end her concert in Denver, Colo., minutes after it began, leaving many fans disappointed.
The chart-topping artist suddenly left the stage at Ball Arena after just three songs. She returned minutes later to tell the stunned crowd she was too sick to continue.
Videos of the moment shared online show the singer explaining she was "extremely sick." Dressed in full stage costume and makeup, Moroney said she had tried hard to "make myself better," but knew early in the show she could not carry on. Her tearful farewell included a promise to "make it
up to you guys like 10 times," while fans in the crowd shouted support. The singer has not clarified what type of illness caused the cancellation.
Later in the evening, Moroney apologized for the abrupt cancellation through via Instagram.
"Denver — That was the hardest decision I've ever had to make and I'm so sorry to cancel the show tonight," she wrote. "I never ever will give you guys a show that is not 100% and I knew that I was not capable of giving that to you tonight."
Moroney went on to say she was "quite literally bawling my eyes out in my dressing room," and that she hated to disappoint her fans.
The singer-songwriter had already confirmed a new, rescheduled date for the Denver show. Moroney told fans they could use their original tickets for a make-up show on Aug. 27. The new date falls just after her upcoming appearance at the 19th annual ACM Honors in Nashville on Aug. 19, and a sold-out concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Aug. 21 and 22.
"I will be back August 27, and all tickets purchased for tonight's show will be honored for the new date," she shared. "If you can't make the rescheduled date, refunds are available at the point of purchase. I've never had to do this & I'm truly so sorry."
Moroney's next tour stop is scheduled for Aug. 1 in Portland, Ore. She'll continue a run of West Coast shows with dates in Seattle, Sacramento, Calif., Los Angeles, and more. Her "Cloud 9" album's hit single “Cloud 9” debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 when it was released in February.
Other country artists forced to cancel shows due to illness in recent months include Waylon Wyatt, who had to postpone his Grand Ole Opry debut due to "severe sepsis," and Clint Black, who was also forced to cancel a show in July after a hospitalization to deal with a tonsil infection.
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