Overview

• During his June 21 set at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Oley, Pennsylvania, McDowell began slurring his words three songs in before his tour manager halted the show.
• He was taken to Reading Hospital where an MRI confirmed he had experienced a mini-stroke.
• On June 23, McDowell was released and driven home by his sons Tyler Dean McDowell and Ronnie McDowell Jr.
• The family kept fans informed through social media posts and noted that heart imaging is scheduled as part of his ongoing monitoring.
• The 75-year-old country veteran, known for hits like “Older Women” and “The King Is Gone,” will remain under medical evaluation.