Billy Strings details “extreme pain and crazy ketamine trips” after horror skateboarding injury leads to tour rescheduling
Bluegrass maestro Billy Strings has detailed a horror skateboarding injury which has forced him to reschedule a series of upcoming shows.
In a new post on Instagram, the guitarist reveals he attempted a trick backstage following a show on Saturday night (18 April), and ended up breaking his leg.
“Well, can’t say y’all didn’t warn me about screwing around on my skateboard!” he writes. “Saturday night I walked off stage right before the encore – I was all zazzed up from a really fun show.
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“I grabbed my board and tried to do a trick I’ve done a million times (back 180) and landed awkwardly and broke my leg. I heard it snap over the screaming crowd! Sounded like a damn 2×4.”
The 33-year-old guitarist – whose real name is William Lee Apostol – goes on to detail the “interesting couple days” he’s experienced following the incident.
“Complete with the most extreme pain and crazy ketamine trips and operations stuff, but the staff here at UVA (hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia) rules,” he says. “They screwed me all back together. They are absolute angels on earth.”
Apostol explains that despite his best intentions to continue with his planned tour dates, doctors and family members have convinced him to reschedule in order to let the injury heal.
“I had every intention of carrying on with the tour and Dave Grohling it,” he continues, referring to the time Dave Grohl performed a number of shows atop a Game of Thrones-style guitar-themed throne after breaking his leg. “He even texted me and offered me the throne!
“I really don’t want to let anybody down, but after some long talks with this doctors, my friends, band and colleagues, my wife etc, I should probably let this thing heal. I don’t believe that I could give you guys the show you deserve coming right out of this surgery, and these first few days are really important as far as keeping this thing elevated and letting it heal.
“Plus I’m all messed up on pain killers and stuff. It’s a dumb ass mistake and it’s all my fault… I feel like such an idiot. But what are ya gonna do , ya know? At least I didn’t hit my head or break my wrist or something.”
Billy Strings’ 22 April date in Charlottesville was rescheduled to 4 August, while three shows in Fishers, Indiana on 24, 25 and 26 April have been rescheduled to 6, 7 and 8 August, respectively. All tickets will be honoured at the new dates.
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View a full list of Billy Strings upcoming tour dates via his official website.
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