Overview
- King announced the loss in a public Instagram tribute that described his father as “our family’s rock” and said the death was sudden.
- He wrote that he is canceling the next two weeks of shows to grieve with family and asked for privacy as he steps away from the road.
- Affected dates drawn from his public schedule include Country Thunder Wisconsin and Freedom Fest MN festival appearances plus multiple late‑July openings on Luke Bryan’s tour.
- King has spent the summer supporting major acts such as Luke Bryan, Morgan Wallen, Riley Green and Thomas Rhett, and the pause removes a key period for exposure before his fall headlining 'Get to Drinkin' Tour.'
- Fellow artists and fans offered condolences on social media, and King said he intends to return to performing after this break though no memorial details or further schedule changes have been released.