PEOPLE – Country singer Mark Chesnutt is recovering after undergoing emergency heart surgery.
On the evening of Sunday, June 16, the “Brother Jukebox” hitmaker, 60, was hospitalized before having emergency quadruple bypass surgery, a post shared by his team on Instagram confirmed.
The caption, shared alongside a photo of the country crooner pointing at the camera, read:
“Mark Chesnutt, one of the most signatured country music voices of the 90s and a honky tonk mainstay for more than three decades, experienced a heart health issue over the weekend that hospitalized him Sunday evening, June 16; Mark underwent emergency quadruple bypass surgery.”
“The recuperation time will make it necessary to cancel show dates. Please respect the privacy of the family during this difficult time of recovery.”
Chesnutt added:
“I send my love and gratitude to my family and friends, the band and fans for your understanding, prayers and support, and look forward to seeing you all again soon at a honky tonk near you.”
Chesnutt was due to take to the stage on Friday, June 21, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, before heading to George West, Texas on Saturday, June 22. He was set to tour the U.S. through summer, but is seemingly pushing all the dates back as he recovers.
He was also getting ready to perform at Dauphin’s Countryfest 2024 in Canada on Sunday, June 30. Chesnutt’s website is yet to be updated …
