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Billy Strings Postpones Spring Dates After Breaking Leg Backstage in Skateboarding Fall

Surgery at UVA positions him for a summer return.

Overview

  • The bluegrass star, injured Saturday during the encore break in Charlottesville, broke his lower left leg while attempting a backstage skateboard trick.
  • He underwent surgery at the University of Virginia Medical Center and posted hospital photos and X-rays showing plates and screws in the tibia and fibula.
  • He moved his remaining spring shows to August, shifting Charleston, W.Va., to August 4 and three Fishers, Ind., dates to August 6–8, with all tickets valid for the new dates.
  • He said he briefly considered performing from Dave Grohl’s onstage “throne” before deciding to pause the tour on his doctors’ advice.
  • He plans to resume appearances in the summer, including an Austin City Limits taping on July 2 and Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic on July 4.