{"id":519510,"date":"2026-03-12T17:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/519510\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:18:10","slug":"colter-wall-steps-away-from-touring-indefinitely-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/519510\/","title":{"rendered":"Colter Wall steps away from touring indefinitely for mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Country singer-songwriter Colter Wall is stepping away from the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The 30-year-old musician announced Wednesday that he is canceling the remainder of his 2026 tour and taking an indefinite break from live performances to focus on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">mental health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wall shared the update with fans in a message posted to social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Myself and the band and the crew are very grateful for the privilege to play music together for you. We thank you for it,&#8221; Wall wrote on Instagram. &#8220;The truth is that I am mentally unwell. Despite this, I have pushed myself to continue with touring. As a result, my mental health has only further declined.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/country-star-cancels-2025-tour-medical-emergency-immediate-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">COUNTRY STAR CODY JOHNSON CANCELS ENTIRE 2025 TOUR AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SURGERY<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colter-wall.jpg\" alt=\"Colter Wall singing and playing guitar onstage during a music festival.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Singer Colter Wall performs onstage during the 2022 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California. (Scott Dudelson \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>He added that, after speaking with his team, the difficult decision was made to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/country-star-chase-rice-steps-away-music-career-indefinitely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">step away from<\/a> touring for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After discussions with my team, we have decided to cancel the remaining shows and take an indefinite hiatus from live music. Thank you for your understanding and support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVvynPNDzqS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wall also reassured fans that ticket holders will receive refunds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jelly-roll-battles-severe-isolation-illness-grueling-foreign-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">JELLY ROLL BATTLES SEVERE ISOLATION AND ILLNESS DURING GRUELING FOREIGN TOUR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tickets will be refunded automatically from the original point of purchase,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p>For some fans, the warning signs had already surfaced.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colter-wall-performing.jpg\" alt=\"Colter Wall performs onstage with a guitar during the 2018 Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Wall canceled a show earlier this week just before he was scheduled to perform. (Matt Cowan\/Getty Images for Stagecoach)<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Wall abruptly pulled the plug on his Sunday night performance in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/midwest\/indiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Evansville, Indiana,<\/a> just minutes before he was scheduled to take the stage, leaving concertgoers stunned and worried about the singer\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n<p>It also wasn\u2019t the first time the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">country star<\/a> had been forced to slam the brakes on touring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colter-wall-sirius-xm.jpg\" alt=\"Colter Wall poses during a visit to the SiriusXM Studios in New York City.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Wall previously postponed a number of tour dates for &#8220;quite personal&#8221; reasons. (Cindy Ord\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Back in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF-rUSZvfXq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=3c36a1cf-08e0-40ba-9618-289c3fd1eca6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 2025<\/a>, Wall pushed several tour dates to the fall, citing personal reasons and a need to step away from the grind of the road.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My reasons for doing so are quite personal and I\u2019ve always valued my privacy despite the nature of my occupation,&#8221; he penned on social media at the time. &#8220;But I will simply say that some time off the road for reasons of mental and physical health is greatly needed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/colter-wall-red-carpet.jpg\" alt=\"Colter Wall poses on the red carpet at the Skyville Live event in Nashville, Tennessee.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Wall rose to fame with his 2015 EP &#8220;Imaginary Appalachia.&#8221; (John Shearer\/Getty Images for Skyville)<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged the disappointment the news could bring for fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know this is not news people like to get and I don\u2019t much like being the one to give it,&#8221; Wall added. &#8220;Myself and my team take none of this lightly and we hope for your continued support and understanding. Thank you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite the touring setbacks, Wall has continued to release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">new music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2025, he dropped his latest album, &#8220;Memories and Empties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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