Oxford Performing Arts Center, Facebook<\/span><\/p> Others were disappointed, but understood the situation.<\/p>\n “Even sick, he sounded better than some artists these days,” one fan wrote. “Looking forward to the rescheduled date!”<\/p>\n “His health is important and he needs to make that a priority,” another added. “Praying for him to get better.”<\/p>\n Following the Feb. 12 date, Chesnutt canceled or postponed two more shows on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14: One in Augusta, Ga., the other in Smithfield, N.C.<\/p>\n There’s no word from the Augusta venue<\/a> about any potential makeup date in the works, but the Smithfield show has already been rescheduled<\/a> to March 29.<\/p>\n Fans were concerned, especially due to the major health issues that Chesnutt has been through in recent years.<\/p>\n But the singer’s publicist tells Taste of Country that the issue that forced him to cancel this show is relatively minor.<\/p>\n “Mark has been fighting off a sinus infection. It was affecting his voice and he wasn’t able to continue the show,” the publicist says. “He should be good to go soon.”<\/p>\n Chesnutt has faced several serious health concerns over the past five years, including a fractured spine that required back surgery in 2023.<\/p>\n In June of 2024, he experienced a “heart health issue” that required emergency quadruple bypass surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n In April 2025, he revealed that he’d been battling an addiction<\/a> to alcohol for years, and that he nearly died before getting sober in November 2023.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: Mark Chesnutt Reveals He Nearly Died Before Getting Sober<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Last October, Chesnutt missed a show in in Louisiana for a health issue that required hospitalization<\/a>. His reps later said he was suffering from “low sodium count and extreme high blood pressure.”<\/p>\n He apologized to his fans for missing the show, as well as another subsequent planned event, and said he hoped to reschedule both appearances.<\/p>\n The next planned stop on Chesnutt’s tour calenda<\/a>r is for Feb. 21 in Jackson, Miss.<\/p>\n Carly Pearce, Mark Chesnutt and Colt Ford have all made headlines recently for serious medical problems, but they’re not the only country stars living with chronic illness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMark Chesnutt Postpones More Shows<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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