“I Feel Awful and I'm So Sorry”: Darius Rucker Issues Refunds to Fans After Losing Voice During Atlantic City Show
By Maxim Mower
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Darius Rucker has taken to Instagram to apologise to fans after the ‘Wagon Wheel’ hitmaker lost his voice on Saturday (July 12th), and was forced to curtail his Atlantic City show.
As the South Carolina icon explains in the social media post, he and his team did everything they could to try and reschedule the show for a later date, but couldn't find a solution.
Rucker outlined, “Atlantic City. Thank you so much for coming out Saturday night. I feel awful and I'm so sorry - I have never lost my voice in all my years of performing. We looked at every option to reschedule, but unfortunately it's just not possible this year, so we're issuing full refunds. The venue will send details to you directly”.
He went on to express his gratitude for how understanding his fans have been, “Thank you so much for all your kind messages wishing me well. Love y'all and see you soon!”
During the show itself, Rucker took the stage but was visibly struggling, and announced after a trio of songs that he wouldn't be able to continue, “I can't sing. I physically can't sing. I promise you on everything I stand for, I will make this up to you guys”.
Ever the entertainer, although he couldn't contribute his own vocals, Rucker still managed to lead a gleeful, crowd-wide sing-a-long of his beloved 2013 smash, ‘Wagon Wheel’.
The feel-good anthem - originally released back in 2004 by Old Crow Medicine Show, with Ketch Secor interpolating an unfinished 1973 Bob Dylan track - remains one of the most popular country songs of all-time and the centre-piece of Rucker's set.
Especially given the fact that this is the first time Darius Rucker has had to cancel a show due to losing his voice in almost four decades, we sympathise with the ‘Beer & Sunshine’ crooner, with our main concern being Rucker's recovery to full health.
It comes shortly after Rucker unveiled his expansive 2025 World Tour, with dates lined up in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nevada, South Carolina, the UK and more.
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