Billy Strings Breaks Leg on Skateboard, Postpones Shows
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Billy Strings broke his left leg attempting a skateboard trick backstage after his show in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday night, leading to surgery involving screws and plates.
- The bluegrass musician shared details of his injury and recovery on Instagram, describing the intense pain, hospital experience, and gratitude for UVA medical staff.
- Initially planning to continue touring using a chair like Dave Grohl’s, Strings ultimately decided to reschedule upcoming shows to allow proper healing.
- Concerts scheduled for April 22 in Charleston, West Virginia, and a three-night run in Fishers, Indiana, have been postponed to August, while his next planned appearances are in July.
- Fans pieced together the injury details from Strings’ social media posts and local emergency call logs before his official statement on Monday.
