Loretta Lynn’s Broken Ribs Forces Cancellation of Shows
The Coal Miners Daughter and Country Music Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn has been forced to cancel a couple of weekend shows after cracking two ribs last weekend right before a big concert at her ranch in Hurricane Mills, TN. The 78-year-old was trying to get her guitar out of a closet when it apparently fell on her, forcing her into a dresser and breaking two of her ribs. She persevered through the pain for her big Labor Day show, not appreciating the severity of her injury, but has decided the pain is too unbearable to play two separate shows at Choctaw Casino Resorts in Oklahoma this weekend. Both shows have been rescheduled for December 29th and 30th.
“I’ve had to cancel my shows in Oklahoma this weekend. I hate more than anything to miss shows, but sometimes you just have to,” Loretta explained to her fans. “I’m like an accident waiting to happen these days. I was trying to get my guitar down out of my closest and the dang thing fell on top of me causing me to fall into my dresser. All this happened right before my big Labor Day Concert at my Ranch in Hurricane Mills. I didn’t know how bad I hurt myself until the next day. Come to find out I had broken two of my ribs. We are rescheduling the shows now.”
Loretta’s next set of shows, staring in Daytona Beach, FL on September 13th are still scheduled.
Even at 78, Loretta has been staying busy, telling Billboard Magazine recently that she wishes to collaborate with Jack White again. The pairing was responsible for Loretta’s landmark album Van Lear Rose in 2004. She also said she has three separate projects on the way—a Christmas album, a gospel album, and a collaboration with singer songwriter Shawn Camp on an album of mountain songs.
September 7, 2013 @ 4:35 pm
Walking around Brooklyn today we were in a consignment shop and Loretta Lynn’s, “You’re Looking at Country” came over their sound system. I complemented the young woman’s taste in music. Loved hearing the beautiful voice of Miss Loretta. I hope she recovers quickly.
September 8, 2013 @ 9:30 am
I hope she gets well soon! She has such class!
September 9, 2013 @ 8:56 am
I hope she gets well also! It would be great to hear her collaborate with Jack White again..I really enjoyed Portland.
September 9, 2013 @ 7:05 pm
I had a front row seat to that show in Hurricane Mills. I would’ve never expected her (or Merle, the next night) to sound so good, and she is just beautifully gorgeous up close! I just turned 20, and that woman better outlive me.