Beloved Country Star Forced to Cancel More Shows, Shares Details on 'Severe' Diagnosis

LeAnn Rimes has some more unfortunate news to share with her fans.

After cancelling two shows earlier in the week due to what she described as a "severe illness," the country star shared a disappointing update regarding upcoming shows and her health.

"After a diagnosis of covid leading to severe laryngitis, I'm so sorry to have to reschedule next week's shows," Rimes, 43, began a lengthy text post on her Instagram Story, Friday, May 1. "A visit to my doctor for a scope of my vocal cords has confirmed the news and I wanted to tell you as soon as I could."

She continued, noting how disappointed it made her to have to let her fans down. "It breaks my heart, having to reschedule these shows," the songstress wrote. "This is sadly out of my hands until I get this under control."

Just like the two show Rimes cancelled earlier in the week, these additional concerts-Waukegan, IL, and Wilmington, NC-will be rescheduled to November 6 and 7 respectively. The original tickets will remain valid, but for those who can no longer attend, refunds are available.

The other affected shows include the April 30 show in Spokane, WA-which was moved to May 31-and the Seattle, WA performance on May 1 was rescheduled to June 2.

As she focuses on recovering her voice, Rimes has still been balancing a packed schedule beyond touring. The singer recently joined the cast of 9-1-1: Nashville, playing the role of Dixie Bennings, a bad girl country singer whose life intersects with the city's emergency responders. The show premiered back in October 2025.

She gave an update to fans regarding her character development on Instagram a day earlier on April 30. "For those of you asking about dixie's family, you'll get some clues on tonight's episode with meemaw. the fire behind dixie… 🔥" she wrote alongside a photo of her posing with actress Neva Howell. "My scene with her was one of my favorite scenes of the series to shoot and i can't wait for more scenes with her in season 2," she teased.

9-1-1: Nashville airs new episodes Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST. Episodes are also available to stream the next day on Hulu.

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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM.