The country music star Jason Aldean, who is known as one of the only openly conservative entertainers working in the music world today, was forced to leave the stage mid-performance during a concert in Hartford, Connecticut over the weekend after suffering from heat stroke.
Country singer Jason Aldean suffers heat stroke on stage and runs off stage mid-performance.
Aldean has recovered and he's "feeling a lot better" after receiving an IV. He explained he'd played golf earlier in the day and was dehydrated.
Good reminder to stay safe in the heat! pic.twitter.com/W8e5cxcpiy
— John-Carlos Estrada (@Mr_JCE) July 17, 2023
Aldean Cuts Concert Short
Fox News reported that while performing his hit song “‘Crazy Town” at the Xfinity Theatre in Hartford on Saturday night, Aldean pulled back from his microphone in the middle of his performance so that he could cough. He tried the best he could to power through the rest of the song, but he was unable to get any other words out, so he fled the stage and didn’t return.
“Yesterday’s Jason Aldean show will be rescheduled for a future date,” the venue said in a statement the next morning. “We appreciate your patience as we work on rescheduling a new date, as well as the outpouring of well wishes for Jason. A rep has confirmed he is now doing well after experiencing heat stroke during last night’s performance.”
An update on Jason Aldean at Xfinity Theatre pic.twitter.com/AazUm1jala
— Xfinity Theatre (@XFINITYTheatre) July 16, 2023
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Aldean Opens Up About Situation
Aldean took to his Instagram Story on Sunday to update his fans on what happened.
“It was hot out, I was playing golf all day yesterday, and then [I] got to the show and there was a combination of dehydration and just heat exhaustion,” he said, according to US Weekly. “So, I hear a lot of stuff going around, heat stroke, all this stuff. I don’t think it was quite that serious, but it was pretty intense last night at the show.”
Aldean went on to explain that he “knew [the heat exhaustion] was coming,” but that he tried to “get through as much of the show as I could” before he was forced to leave the stage and get medical attention.
“I knew it wasn’t gonna happen and I was trying to just get off stage and figure out what was going on,” he said, adding that he received “a couple of IVs” and that he was still getting treatment on Sunday.
“[I’ve] got a show in Saratoga [Springs, New York] tonight,” he concluded. “We’re gonna play that show and then we’re gonna make the one up to you guys in Hartford, as well. So, again, I apologize for cutting the show short, but we’ll come back and make it up to you and I’m feeling a lot, lot better so thank you guys for checking in and, I don’t know, we’ll see you tonight.”
Aldean made a full recovery and was successfully able to get through his show on Sunday night.
Thanks everyone for checking in on me. Hartford, we’ll share rescheduled info soon. Saratoga Springs, see ya tonite! pic.twitter.com/wVWGAmDmSZ
— Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) July 16, 2023
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Aldean’s Conservative Views
Aldean is one of the few celebrities in the entertainment world who has been unapologetically open about his conservative pro-Trump views. In a 2021 interview, Aldean opened up about what it’s like to be a supporter of Trump in the music industry.
“At some point it’s gotten to where if you’re a conservative in this business, you’re not allowed to speak,” Aldean said, according to Music Mayhem. “Trust me, I have a lot of friends in this business that think the way I think, and a lot of them are really scared to stand up and say anything for fear of backlash or whatever the case may be.”
“To me, it’s hard for to go lay my head down at night with a clear conscience, feeling like I’m a coward for not saying the things that I want to say, or I feel like need to be said,” he continued.
Aldean and Trump even enjoy a close personal friendship, and they can oftentimes be spotted playing golf together in Florida.
Donald Trump giving Jason Aldean tips on his golf game pic.twitter.com/fNePAcwmXq
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 2, 2022
Aldean is one of the few entertainers who actually has a good head on his shoulders politically, so his voice is needed now more than ever. While we’re saddened that he had to cut one of his concerts short, we’re glad to see that Aldean was able to bounce back quickly, and that this will likely not be an issue for him in the future!
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