Bluegrass maestro Billy Strings has detailed a horror skateboarding damage which has compelled him to reschedule a sequence of upcoming reveals.

In a brand new publish on Instagram, the guitarist reveals he tried a trick backstage following a present on Saturday night time (18 April), and ended up breaking his leg.

“Effectively, can’t say y’all didn’t warn me about screwing round on my skateboard!” he writes. “Saturday night time I walked off stage proper earlier than the encore – I used to be all zazzed up from a very enjoyable present. 

“I grabbed my board and tried to do a trick I’ve achieved one million instances (again 180) and landed awkwardly and broke my leg. I heard it snap over the screaming crowd! Seemed like a rattling 2×4.”

The 33-year-old guitarist – whose actual identify is William Lee Apostol – goes on to element the “fascinating couple days” he’s skilled following the incident.

“Full with probably the most excessive ache and loopy ketamine journeys and operations stuff, however the workers right here at UVA (hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia) guidelines,” he says. “They screwed me all again collectively. They’re absolute angels on earth.”

Apostol explains that regardless of his finest intentions to proceed along with his deliberate tour dates, medical doctors and relations have satisfied him to reschedule with a purpose to let the damage heal.

“I had each intention of carrying on with the tour and Dave Grohling it,” he continues, referring to the time Dave Grohl carried out a variety of reveals atop a Sport of Thrones-style guitar-themed throne after breaking his leg. “He even texted me and supplied me the throne!

“I actually don’t need to let anyone down, however after some lengthy talks with this medical doctors, my buddies, band and colleagues, my spouse and many others, I ought to in all probability let this factor heal. I don’t imagine that I might provide you with guys the present you deserve coming proper out of this surgical procedure, and these first few days are actually necessary so far as maintaining this factor elevated and letting it heal.

“Plus I’m all tousled on ache killers and stuff. It’s a dumb ass mistake and it’s all my fault… I really feel like such an fool. However what are ya gonna do , ya know? No less than I didn’t hit my head or break my wrist or one thing.”

Billy Strings’ 22 April date in Charlottesville was rescheduled to 4 August, whereas three reveals in Fishers, Indiana on 24, 25 and 26 April have been rescheduled to six, 7 and eight August, respectively. All tickets might be honoured on the new dates.

View a full record of Billy Strings upcoming tour dates by way of his official web site.

Sam is the Affiliate Information Editor for Guitar.com and MusicTech. Completely immersed in music tradition for almost all of his life, Sam has performed guitar for 20 years, studied music expertise and manufacturing at college, and likewise written for the likes of Guitar World, Complete Guitar, Steel Hammer and MusicRadar.