The country star was to open for Morgan Wallen this weekend
Since releasing her debut album last year, Ella Langley and her spunky New Traditionalist country have left their mark on Nashville. But the rocket ship may have been moving too fast: On Instagram on Monday, Langley, who took home five trophies at this spring’s Academy of Country Music Awards, announced she is taking a break and canceling all of her August dates, including two shows this weekend opening for Morgan Wallen in Cleveland. (Gavin Adcock will sub for Langley at the Wallen dates.)
“I’ve been fighting sickness and feeling more run down than ever,” Langley wrote. “After a lot of thought I’ve made the hard decision to take a couple of weeks to rest and focus on my health — mind, body and heart… Sometimes we have to listen when our bodies and hearts are telling us to slow down.”
Since the release of her debut album Hungover, Langley has been working full throttle, with the accolades to show for it. She was the most nominated artist at the 60th ACM awards, where she was up for Single of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year. She took home those two and three more, including Music Event of the Year for her “You Look Like You Love Me” duet with Riley Green.
In an interview just after the ceremony, Langley said she was combatting stress. “I won’t lie, this last week has been probably one of the toughest mental health weeks I’ve had in a long time,” she told The Scotty Kay Show in Chicago in May. “Which is crazy, because so many good things are happening. So many things I’ve prayed for and dreamed about.”
Talking about mental health, Langley added, “It’s just the disease of my family, really. I think it’s important to talk about it and to share that just because I might seem like I’m on the top of the mountain right now, it doesn’t look like that all the time.”
Langley ended her post on Monday with a quote from the Book of Matthew: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” A rep for Langley did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for further comment.
