The investigation into the final days of Todd Snider, the acclaimed country and folk singer-songwriter who died on November 15 after complications from pneumonia, has taken a dramatic turn. Newly released police documents reveal that officers found “no evidence” to support claims that Snider was violently attacked in Salt Lake City earlier this month.
Snider, 59, had been hospitalized in Hendersonville, Tennessee, after canceling the remainder of his 2025 tour, a decision made following a confusing series of incidents in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 1 — the night he was scheduled to perform at the Commonwealth Room.
Just before showtime, the venue announced that Snider was unable to perform due to injuries from an unspecified incident, and his team later issued a statement claiming the singer had been “violently attacked” outside his hotel. They said he suffered severe head injuries, including wounds caused by “broken glass” that a doctor reportedly removed…