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Megan Moroney Cuts Denver Concert Short After Three Songs Due to Illness

Kiran MachadoPublished 3d ago2 min readBased on 1 source
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Megan Moroney Cuts Denver Concert Short After Three Songs Due to Illness

Megan Moroney stopped her Denver concert three songs in on Tuesday night, July 28, after falling ill mid-show at Ball Arena.

The country singer was just three tracks into her set — "Stupid," "Medicine," and "Bless Your Heart" — when she left the stage. Ball Arena confirmed the cancellation first, posting a statement that read: "Megan is unable to continue her performance this evening due to illness, and we must end the show at this time" (Billboard).

Shortly after walking off, Moroney addressed fans directly on Instagram Stories. "Denver. That was the hardest decision I've ever had to make & I'm so sorry to cancel the show tonight," she wrote. "I never ever will give you guys a show that is not 100% and by song 3 I knew that I was not capable of giving that to you guys tonight."

She did not specify the illness. Moroney added that she was "quite literally bawling my eyes out" in her dressing room and told the crowd it hurt to disappoint them. She closed the post with the logistics: the show has been rescheduled for August 27, all tickets from the July 28 date will be honoured, and refunds are available at the point of purchase for anyone unable to attend the new date (Billboard).

The Denver stop was part of The Cloud 9 Tour, in support of Moroney's third studio album, Cloud 9. The run launched May 29 in Columbus, Ohio, and spans more than 40 dates booked through October — a schedule that puts the tour on the road for five months straight. Moroney's next scheduled date is Saturday, August 1, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, giving her four days before she is due back on stage (Billboard).

For ticket-holders, the wait is a month. For an artist on a long arena run, the gap between Portland and the August 27 Denver makeup will be a test of how quickly she recovers — though Moroney gave no indication in her statement that any other dates were in jeopardy.

"I've never had to do this & I'm truly so sorry," she wrote. "I love u guys."