Mike Ryan’s Tour Bus Went Up In Flames In Alabama: “There Isn’t Much Good News Here”

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Tough scene.

When it comes to being a touring musician, your tour bus is pretty much your lifeline.

I mean it’s simple, the band basically lives in the bus for the year, and that’s how ya get from point A to point B and make shows in time, and if there are issues with it, then you might end up having to cancel a show because of it.

Not to mention, these things ain’t cheap, either.

So, my condolences go out to Mike Ryan and his band, because this is brutal.

For those who aren’t familiar, Ryan is a Texas country artist, and I highly suggest you get on his music if you haven’t yet because the guy has some bangers in his arsenal.

But, back to the story.

A video was shared to the TikTok account Hunterparody, Ryan’s guitar and pedal steel player, showing the back end of his tour bus completely up in flames in Birmingham, Alabama.

He shared in the caption:

“YOU’RE MY BOY BLUE! Old School was the last movie I watched in the bus. Blue was more than a bus. Blue was our friend and he shall always be remembered as such.”

@hunterparody YOURE MY BOY BLUE! Old School was the last movie I watched in the bus. Blue was more than a bus. Blue was our friend and he shall always be remembered as such. #tourbus #bus #musician #countrymusic #prevost #tourlife #tragedy #fire #mikeryanband #mikeryan #longcut ♬ Oh No – Kreepa

Ryan also posted pictures of the aftermath, and needless to say, the inside of the back of the bus is completely fried, and unfortunately, Ol’ Blue is no more.

Thankfully, nobody was injured as Mike shared on Instagram:

“There isn’t much good news here but at least no one was on the bus when it happened. No one hurt we’ll replace what was lost and keep on chuggin along.

At least my Opry sign made it (swipe left). We’ll see y’all in Mississippi this weekend.”

Prayers up for Mike Ryan and his band during this difficult and trying time

But in other news, Ryan and the boys just made their Grand Ole Opry debut a few weeks back, and released his third studio album back in October titled Longcut, so be sure to check it out while you’re at it.

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