Tim McGraw Forced to Back Out of Colorado Concert amid Back Surgery Recovery

Tim McGraw has been forced to backmost retired of a performance successful Colorado adjacent period arsenic he recovers from backmost surgery.

The state superstar was group to execute astatine nan Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Last Cowboy Standing arena connected July 21, according to a previous property release. PBR CEO Sean Gleason issued a caller statement connected Monday, June 23, announcing that state group Cross Canadian Ragweed will execute successful his place.

"Cross Canadian Ragweed will measurement successful for Tim McGraw arsenic he recovers from backmost room to unfastened nan Last Cowboy Standing Show connected July 21 successful Fort Collins — and we couldn't beryllium much thrilled," nan connection said.

"The set is backmost together and fresh to bring nan location down successful an unforgettable nighttime of world-class euphony and nan top bull riding connected earth. You won't want to miss it," nan connection continued. "We're sending our very champion to Tim for a speedy betterment and dream to spot him astatine a early PBR event."

Jon Pardi is still scheduled to execute connected July 22, per a concert poster. A rep for McGraw had nary comment.

While it is chartless erstwhile McGraw underwent surgery, a joint statement from Colorado State University and PBR states it was "recent."

"We sincerely apologize for immoderate inconvenience to fans who wanted to spot Tim McGraw, and we wish Tim nan very champion successful his recovery," nan connection added.

According to nan statement, summons holders person nan action to person a afloat refund by contacting nan Rams Ticket agency astatine 970-491-7267 aliases by filling retired a refund petition shape astatine https://app.csurams.com/pbr1refund.

The announcement comes aft Deadline reported successful January that nan performer had exited an untitled Netflix rodeo bid owed to nan request for backmost surgery.

In May, McGraw gave an update connected his wellness connected Tracy Lawrence's TL's Road House podcast.

"I tin show you that aft double knee replacements and 3 backmost surgeries and now a torn rotator cuff and a ruptured disc, each nan things that are going on, location were times this twelvemonth that I thought this mightiness beryllium it," he said. "This mightiness beryllium clip to bent it up."

The musician said he still useful out, but approaches it carefully.

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"I can't move quickly, there's nary turning existent speedy to do something," he said. "Everything has to beryllium very intentional; everything that I do has to beryllium very methodical. I person to do acold plunges, I person to do infrared saunas. I person to do massages."

McGraw released his latest album, Standing Room Only, in August 2023. He precocious starred successful Paramount+'s 1883, a constricted bid prequel to Yellowstone.