Country singer-songwriter Hardy and his tour crew are recovering from a bus accident that occurred early Sunday morning. Taking to social media to update fans, the singer revealed that all four people on the bus, including himself, “were all treated for significant injuries”.
Michael Wilson Hardy was traveling after completing two shows in Bristol, Tenn., when the tour bus overturned on a portion of Interstate 40 West near Nashville, according to a report by The Tennessean. The artist has already been discharged from the hospital “by order of the doctors to recover for the next few weeks”. However, his bus driver is still being treated.
“Our friend and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still hospitalized,” Hardy wrote in his statement. “His family is with him while he is being treated and we are all drawing and praying for him.”
The singer also acknowledged that the recovery time “could cost us a few shows,” but he assured there would be updates from his team “in the coming days.” The singer and his camp were scheduled to play a series of shows through December, beginning Oct. 8 at Globe Life Field with longtime friend Morgan Wallen in Arlington, Texas.
Variety has reached out to Hardy’s team for further comment.
Hardy rose to fame in 2018 with the song “Up Down,” featuring frequent collaborators Wallen and the Florida Georgia Line. Since then, the 32-year-old has written several of his own #1 songs, including “One Beer” with Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson and “Beers On Me” with Dierks Bentley and Breland.