The country star was supposed to perform at Philadelphia's Pearl River Resort Casino on Friday, July 3 but has "infected tonsils"
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NEED TO KNOW
- Clint Black has cancelled his upcoming Philadelphia concert
- A statement shared to his official Instagram account on Wednesday, July 1 said the country star has “infected tonsils”
- Black was supposed to play in Philadelphia on Friday, July 3
Clint Black had to cancel one of his concerts due to a "medical emergency."
A statement shared to his official Instagram account on Wednesday, July 1 revealed that he would need to cancel his Black on the Blacktop Tour stop at Pearl River Resort Casino in Philadelphia.
“Clint Black’s performance at the Pearl River Resort Casino, scheduled for Friday, July 3, 2026, has been cancelled due to a medical emergency," the statement began. "Clint was admitted to the hospital on Sunday with infected tonsils requiring emergency intravenous antibiotic treatment."
The statement further explained that Black "is on the mend and will make a full recovery and is expected to be discharged from the hospital later this week."
"Clint and his management team sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this cancellation may cause. All tickets will be fully refunded from the original point of purchase," it concluded.
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Black's next show is slated for July 9 in Minden, Nev. He'll conclude the tour on Nov. 14 in Lake Charles, La.
In May, the "Like the Rain" performer released his memoir Killin' Time: My Life and Music.
Throughout the book, Black details the challenges he's faced over the years, including pregnancy losses with his wife of 34 years, Lisa Hartman Black, and his father's suicide. However, the book also reflects on happier moments like his breakthrough hit "A Better Man" and the birth of his daughter Lily, 25.
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In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Black said his memoir "is the life of a child of a blue-collar family, coming up with a little education, and really making a good go of it, persevering through just determination."
"I was just a scrappy little kid, trying not to drown, finding my way into the nightclubs and then the record business," he said at the time. "[I was] pushing through hurdle after hurdle, injury after injury, surgery after surgery, and all those things that happen in every life and continuing to strive for excellence."
Black described his journey as "not all champagne and roses."
"It's a regular life, sometimes lived in the spotlight," he said.
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