Singer-songwriter Hardy – real name Michael Wilson Hardy – and his touring team are recovering from a bus accident that occurred early Sunday morning. The singer took to social media to update fans, sharing that all four passengers on the bus, including himself, “were all treated for significant injuries.”
Hardy was on the road after completing two shows in Bristol, Tenn. when his tour bus overturned on a portion of Interstate 40 West near Nashville. The artist has already been released from the hospital, and was ordered by the doctors to recover for the next few weeks. However, his bus driver is still being treated. Hardy wrote in a statement. “Our friend and bus driver needs your prayers as he is still in the hospital. His family is with him while he is being treated and we’re all pulling and praying for him.”
Hardy added that recovery time “may cost us at a couple of shows,” but promised there will be updates from his team in the coming days. The singer was scheduled to play a string of shows through December. kicking off on Oct. 8 at Globe Life Field with his longtime friend, Morgan Wallen, in Arlington, Texas.
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