Country artist Kelsea Ballerini apologizes to fans for cutting short her gig and rescheduling three others after she left the stage in the middle of performance in Buffalo, New York.
- Feb 8, 2025
AceShowbiz - Country music star Kelsea Ballerini was forced to cut short her concert in Buffalo, New York, and postponed three upcoming shows due to an undisclosed illness.
On Thursday night, February 6, Ballerini left the stage during her headlining show at Buffalo's KeyBank Center after performing only five songs. A member of her team informed the audience that the show would be postponed due to her sickness.
Ballerini later apologized to her fans on social media, explaining that she was "sicker than [she's] trying to be" and that she did not want to give a subpar performance. She announced that the Buffalo show had been rescheduled to April 11, followed by the Pittsburgh show on April 12 and the Toronto show on April 13.
In addition to the three postponed concerts, Ballerini also admitted that she had been struggling with illness during a previous show in Detroit. On Tuesday, fans stepped in to help her sing her song "Penthouse" when she could no longer perform it herself. "Thank you for helping me through our show last night and being so loud and kind," she gushed.
Ballerini thanked her supporters for their understanding and vowed to make the rescheduled shows the best she's ever played. "I'm going to go rest now and get better so I can really show up for the rest of this tour," she said. "I hope you understand, and thank you for the grace to be human."
Ballerini's next scheduled performance is February 10 in Philadelphia. The remainder of her 2025 tour dates remain unaffected by her illness.
