Billy Strings Postpones Tour After Skateboarding Leg Break

Bluegrass musician Billy Strings broke his leg in a skateboarding accident backstage during a concert in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday night, forcing him to postpone several upcoming tour dates.

The incident occurred at the John Paul Jones Arena right after Strings completed the main set of his second sold-out show there. Energized from the performance, the 33-year-old Grammy winner grabbed his skateboard and attempted a back 180 trick he had done many times before. He landed awkwardly, snapping his tibia and fibula just above the ankle. Strings described hearing the break over the roar of the crowd, comparing the sound to a "damn 2x4." The encore did not proceed, and he was rushed to the University of Virginia Medical Center, where he underwent surgery to insert screws and plates to repair the injury.

In a social media post on Monday, Strings shared X-rays of the hardware in his leg and recounted the ordeal. "Well, can't say y'all didn't warn me about screwing around on my skateboard!!" he wrote. "It's been an interesting couple days to say the least complete with the most extreme pain and crazy ketamine trips and operations stuff but the staff here at UVA rules. They...