Country singer and songwriter Hardy was hospitalized with “serious injuries” after his tour bus overturned after a performance in Bristol, Tennessee on Saturday. said in a tweet Sunday.
The singer, whose full name is Michael Wilson Hardy, has been released from the hospital and is expected to recover, but the bus driver remains hospitalized, Hardy said in a tweet, with four people on board at the time of the accident. added. All were treated for “severe injuries”.
According to a preliminary Tennessee Highway Patrol report, the driver was James Hudson, 59, and the passengers were Noah Brown, 36, and Tanner Gallagher, 32. I was a passenger.
“Our friend and bus driver is still in the hospital so we need your prayers,” Hardy tweeted of Hudson. We are all pulling in and praying for him.”
“I have been discharged from the hospital, but have been ordered by doctors to recover for the next few weeks, so a few shows could cost me.” We will provide the latest information to
The condition of Brown and Gallagher was not immediately clear.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that the bus veered off the right side of Interstate 40 and flipped over to the left.
Played by Hardy Country Thunder Music Festival It takes place Saturday night in Bristol, a city about 300 miles east of Nashville, according to the festival’s website.
He’ll be on tour with fellow country singer Morgan Warren on October 8th in Arlington, Texas. According to Hardy’s websitebut it is unclear whether that performance will continue.
Hardy was named Songwriter of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year. His third and latest album “Hixtape: Vol. 2” was released last year.
Following the accident, the Country Thunder Festival Twitter account posted a message of support for the singer and his team.
“HARDY and his crew are now part of our festival family and we wish a full recovery to everyone involved in last night’s accident. read tweets.
Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue for the festival murmured Message of Support: “Thinking and praying for our friend HARDY and his road crew for a complete and speedy recovery.”
Hardy ended the tweet by praising the authorities who responded to the scene.
“God bless our medical personnel and local and state officials for their prompt response and incredible service,” he wrote.