Country Star Bill Anderson, 87, Cancels Grand Ole Opry Performance Due to ‘Freak Accident’

Country star Bill Anderson has explained why he had to cancel his Saturday, Aug. 16 performance at the Grand Ole Opry, where he was scheduled to appear alongside T. Graham Brown, Jordan Davis, Wyatt Ellis, Kylie Morgan, Don Schlitz, Monte Warden and the Opry Square Dancers.

As the iconic singer, 87, shared on Monday, Aug. 18, on his website, “Many of you have been reaching out to me and members of my team since the announcement was made that I wouldn’t be keeping my scheduled appearance on the Grand Ole Opry this past Saturday night.”

“I appreciate your concern, but I’m here to let you know I’m doing fine. It was a freak accident where I simply twisted or tore some ligaments or muscles or something in the back of my left leg trying to climb into bed, and I fell to the floor unable to walk,” he explained.

“I was in excruciating pain and had to cancel a songwriting appointment with T. Graham Brown on Friday, the Opry on Saturday, and an appearance at the State Fair for WSM on Sunday. If you know me, you know how much it bothers me to go back on any commitment I may have made,” he added.

However, Anderson said he’s on the mend  — all “thanks to a bunch of ice packs and pain pills.”

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“I’m feeling much better today, and hopefully this will all be behind me shortly. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers and most of all for caring.”

In August, Anderson had celebrated his tenure as the longest-serving member of the Grand Ole Opry, having served 64 years as part of the iconic venue.