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Billy Strings Postpones April Shows After Breaking Leg Backstage

The bluegrass star rescheduled four April shows to August to give his surgically repaired leg time to heal.

Overview

  • Billy Strings, who was set for an encore Saturday in Charlottesville, broke his leg attempting a backstage skateboard trick at John Paul Jones Arena.
  • X-rays he shared show fractures of the tibia and fibula, and he said University of Virginia surgeons repaired the breaks with plates and screws.
  • He postponed four spring dates, moving Charleston on April 22 to August 4 and Fishers on April 24–26 to August 6–8, with all tickets honored.
  • He said he considered performing from Dave Grohl’s onstage throne but chose recovery after talks with doctors, his band, colleagues, and family.
  • He remains scheduled for an Austin City Limits taping on July 2 and Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic on July 4, pointing to a likely summer return.