Mark Chesnutt missed a scheduled performance in Louisiana on Thursday night (Oct. 16) after he was rushed to the hospital in the morning, hours before he was set to take the stage.
Why Was Mark Chesnutt Hospitalized?
According to WBRZ in Baton Rouge, Chesnutt was set to open for Alabama at Raising Cane’s River Center on Thursday, but officials with the venue issued a statement saying that the traditional-leaning country singer had been hospitalized “for medical reasons.”
The head of Chesnutt’s management team, Tony Conway, tells the Eastern New Mexico News that the 62-year-old “Too Cold at Home” singer was suffering from “low sodium count and extreme high blood pressure.”
Chesnutt’s band played the show in Baton Rouge without him, and the singer had to cancel another performance that was set to take place on Saturday (Oct. 18) at the One Portales Wine, Beer and Music Festival at the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds as he was set to remain in the hospital for additional tests.
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Chesnutt “wants to apologize to his fans last night and (Saturday) and hopes to come back to both cities in the very near future,” Conway states.
When Will Mark Chesnutt Return to the Stage?
According to Chesnutt’s official website, his next show is scheduled for Wednesday (Oct. 22) at the Blue Gate Performing Arts Center in Shipshewana, Ind. His concert calendar includes shows all the way into February of 2026.
How Is Mark Chesnutt’s Health?
Chesnutt has battled multiple health problems in recent years, including a fractured spine that required back surgery in 2023…