Elle King had some disappointing news for fans on Thursday.
The 33-year-old country and soul musician shared that she had to cancel some of her upcoming shows after sustaining a concussion when she fell down the stairs while preparing a bottle for her 15-month-old son Lucky Levi, who received the last year.
“I slipped down the stairs doing a bottle in the middle of the night, hit my butt which resulted in a concussion,” she revealed on her Instagram stories.
The latest: Elle King, 33, shared Thursday that she had to cancel some upcoming shows after suffering a concussion falling down the stairs; Pictured on November 9, 2022
Hey guys, just wanted to check in with a quick update and apologize to my fans in Tampa, Detroit, and Seattle. I share your disappointment that I had to cancel my radio shows this week,’ the message from him began.
“Nobody wants to retire from shows, especially me. I live to perform,’ the hitmaker added, before explaining what happened.
Elle also revealed that she tried to keep going, but it wasn’t possible: “I tried to keep going and played 3 shows, but the traveling, the lights, all of that just exacerbated things.”
Injury: “I slipped down the stairs doing a bottle in the middle of the night, hit my butt which resulted in a concussion,” he shared on his Instagram stories.
He ended by saying, “I’d like to thank the artists who stepped in and filled my slots, as well as the radio stations for their understanding and continued support.”
“I wish you all happy and healthy holidays and I can’t wait to come back next year and sing with you soon.”
The star has had a busy couple of years, releasing his hit duet with Miranda Lambert, titled Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home) in 2021.
In his element: ‘Nobody wants to retire from shows, especially me. I live to perform,’ she said, adding that she hopes to return to the stage next year; Pictured at the 2022 CMA Awards
He later collaborated with Dierks Bentley on a song called Worth a Shot, as well as the single Try Jesus.
King will release his first full country album, Come Get Your Wife, on January 27, 2023.
The star shares her baby, which is her first child, with her fiancé Dan Tooker.
The happy couple cradled their little one in an adorable snap shared to Instagram in September 2021 and gave their followers a little background on the boy’s birth.
Happy parents: The accident occurred while preparing a bottle for her 15-month-old son Lucky Levi, whom she welcomed last year with her fiancé Dan Tooker
Baby on board: Back in March, Elle revealed she was pregnant in a series of photos with Dan: ‘Well we did something! @tattooker and I did a little human!’ she sprouted
‘Very proud to announce the birth of our son, Lucky Levi Tooker. On Wednesday September 1 at 12:06 pm we received 8 lbs 1 oz of absolute joy and love together with the earth. We are all healthy and feel very blessed! Welcome to the world, Lucky!
Dan wrote: ‘Mum and baby are healthy and I couldn’t be more proud and in love with you two @elleking. I am the most grateful man in the world. I can’t wait to teach you everything I know, Lucky! PS: Moms rule the world!’
In March, Elle revealed that she was pregnant in a series of photos with Dan featuring ultrasound images of their son. ‘Well, we did something! @tattooker and I did a little human!’ she gushed in the caption of her.
The lovebirds had dated for about a year before getting engaged in October 2020.
Coming next year! King will release his first full country album, Come Get Your Wife, on January 27, 2023; Pictured at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas