Mark Chesnutt will soon be returning to the road after his latest health scare.
The iconic ’90s country singer was forced to put his music career on hold once again after he was rushed to the hospital just before he was set to perform in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 16. Chesnutt was there to open for Alabama when he fell ill and had to be rushed to the Baton Rouge General Hospital.
Upon arrival, doctors discovered that the country music artist was suffering from a low sodium count and dangerously high blood pressure. Chesnutt stayed in the hospital for a couple of days to get those things straightened out, and when his condition allowed for him to travel, he went home to Texas to recover.
Don Murry Grubbs, Chesnutt’s publicist, gave this statement to Classic Country Music a couple of days after his hospitalization as an update on the country singer’s health:
“Mark was released from hospital yesterday. He’s home in Beaumont, Texas and will see his doctor first thing Monday morning for testing comparisons. After they get the low sodium and high blood pressure under control, he’ll be good to go.”
According to the latest updates, doctors were eventually able to stabilize the low sodium and high blood pressure.
All in all, it was an unfortunate health scare that caused Chesnutt to cancel a number of immediate tour dates. Two dates in New Mexico and Indiana were canceled and fans were offered refunds. Other concerts that Chesnutt also had to call off were set to take place in West Virginia and Ohio. Those shows have been rescheduled for April of next year.
The good news? It appears that the country singer just needed to take the rest of October to get healed up, because he took to Facebook a couple of days ago to personally share with his fans that he’d soon be back up on stage. Chesnutt is apparently eyeing a return to music at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount, Virginia in early November:
“Hey everybody! I just wanted you to know that we will be back on the road starting November 7th. I’m feeling great and ready to see y’all. Check out my website to find shows near you. See ya!”
It’s great to hear the Mark Chesnutt is healthy enough again to get back out there.
This isn’t the first time that Chesnutt has been forced to step away from music due to his health. In June of 2024, the 62-year-old singer suffered some sort of issue with his heart, and had no choice but to undergo an emergency quadruple bypass surgery.
Chesnutt was hospitalized following the surgery – which was successful – and put out a statement at the time about having to cancel upcoming shows:
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the cancellation of my upcoming shows. I send my love and gratitude to my family and friends, the band and fans for your understanding, prayers and support, and look forward to seeing you all again soon at a honky tonk near you.”
The “Too Cold At Home” singer has always been open about his health struggles prior to the surgery, but never disclosed what exactly he was dealing with. Chesnutt was also hospitalized back in late 2023 and had to postpone shows that he had scheduled then as well.
We here at Whiskey Riff just hope that the country star that brought the world 14 number one hits, including “Bubba Shot the Jukebox” and “Goin’ Through the Big D,” can get his health back under control so that he can continue to share his gift with his fans. Sounds like he’s on the right track with his plan to return to touring in November.
