US EditionGrammy-Winning Bluegrass Picker Breaks Leg During Virginia Concert
The bluegrass artist shared an X-ray showing a broken tibia and fibula after the fall cut short his concert, according to reports.
- On Saturday, April 18, bluegrass musician Billy Strings broke his leg after attempting a back 180 on his skateboard backstage at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, moments before his encore.
- Strings shared X-rays on social media revealing a broken tibia and fibula just above his ankle, prompting immediate transport to the UVA Medical Centre for surgery.
- The 33-year-old artist postponed upcoming April tour dates in Charleston, West Virginia, and Fishers, Indiana, moving them to August after determining performing while injured was impractical.
- Fans and peers, including comedian Theo Von, flooded social media with support, while Strings promised to "make it up to you" once he recovers.
- Strings plans to resume his tour schedule on July 2 with a taping at the Austin City Limits music festival, with dates scheduled through December.
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Billy Strings postpones tour dates after breaking his leg in 'dumb ass' skateboarding accident backstage
"I heard it snap over the screaming crowd!!"Billy Strings performing in Los Angeles in 2025, and in the hospital in 2026Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Billy Strings/InstagramKey PointsBluegrass musician Billy Strings has postponed several tour dates after a skateboarding accident."I grabbed my board and tried to do a trick I've done a million times (back 180) and landed awkwardly and broke my leg," Strings wrote in a Monday Instagram post.Four April…
Bluegrass artist Billy Strings breaks leg while skateboarding at his Virginia concert: ‘Feel like such an idiot’
Bluegrass musician Billy Strings revealed that he broke his leg in a "dumb a--" accident just before the encore at his sold-out concert in Virginia on Saturday — and is postponing several shows while he recovers.
Billy Strings Breaks Leg in Two Places While Skateboarding During Encore Break: ‘I Heard It Snap Over the Screaming Crowd!’
Billy Strings posted photos of himself in the hospital, and X-rays, after breaking his leg trying to do a skateboarding stunt during an encore break.
Billy Strings Breaks Leg in Backstage Skateboarding Accident During Charlottesville Show, Reschedules Tour Dates (UPDATE)
UPDATE: After the original story published, Billy Strings posted a statement on Instagram revealing that he’s rescheduling his remaining tour dates from April to August. “I had every intention of carrying on with the tour and Dave Grohling it,” he wrote, adding that the Foo Fighters frontman — who toured back in 2015 after breaking his leg — had “even texted me and offered me the throne! I really don’t want to let anybody down, but after some …
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