US EditionDancing With the Stars' Val Chmerkovskiy Hospitalized During Tour
Val Chmerkovskiy missed a live show due to vertigo linked to inner-ear crystals and a past neck injury, with tests including X-rays and blood work conducted, tour continues after his rest day.
- On March 1, 2026, Val Chmerkovskiy was hospitalized while touring in Illinois and missed the scheduled Peoria, Illinois performance during the Dancing With The Stars 2026 live tour.
- Val Chmerkovskiy said he had been experiencing vertigo for days, describing a displaced little crystal in his equilibrium that worsened as the tour bus moved.
- Tour staff reported running tests and checking blood work and vitals, while a hospital video showed Chmerkovskiy groggy with watering eyes and a raspy voice, he wrote, 'My apologies to all the fans that came out to see us today in Peoria.'
- The official Dancing With The Stars account confirmed he is under medical care and wished him well, and Monday, March 2, 2026, is a scheduled day off before the Milwaukee show on March 3, 2026.
- Val Chmerkovskiy is a high-profile DWTS pro and three-time finalist who performed last year with Alix Earle; fans and Dylan Efron offered support following his prior severe neck injury and last year's hospitalization.
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The Independent (US)Dancing with the Stars’ Val Chmerkovskiy hospitalized while on live tour
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'DWTS' Pro Val Chmerkovskiy Hospitalized Amid Live Tour
Dancing With the Stars pro Val Chmerkovskiy is recovering after being hospitalized with vertigo while on the 2026 DWTS Live Tour. The professional dancer, 39, took to Instagram on Sunday to share an update on his health, posting a video from his hospital bed just hours after he apologized to DWTS’ Illinois fans for missing […]
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