Colter Wall announced an indefinite hiatus from touring and canceled the remaining shows on his Memories and Empties tour
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The country singer said that by pushing himself to tour, his "mental health has only further declined"
Wall postponed shows for "personal reasons" in February 2025
Colter Wallis taking a break from touring to focus on his mental wellbeing.
On Wednesday, March 11, the country singerreleased a statement on social mediaannouncing the cancellation of his 2026 tour.
"Myself and the band and the crew are very grateful for the privilege to play music together for you. We thank you for it," Wall, 30, began. "The truth is that I am mentally unwell. Despite this, I have pushed myself to continue with touring. As a result my mental health has only further declined."
He continued, "After discussions with my team, we have decided to cancel the remaining shows and take an indefinite hiatus from live music. Thank you for your understanding and support."
Wall ended his message by noting that tickets would be "refunded automatically from original point of purchase."
Days before the touring hiatus announcement, the "Sleeping on a Blacktop" singer called off his show in Evansville, Indiana, minutes before going on stage.
Meanwhile, in February 2025, the country singer rescheduled his tour dates to the fall for personal reasons.
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"My reasons for doing so are quite personal and I've always valued my privacy despite the nature of my occupation,"he wrote on Instagramat the time, in part. "But I will simply say that some time off the road for reasons of mental and physical health are greatly needed."
He concluded, "I know this is not news people like to get and I don't much like being to one to give it. Myself and my team take none of this lightly and we hope for your continued support and understanding. Thank you."
Wall released his latest album,Memories and Empties, in November 2025.
During an appearance on theRodeo Timepodcastin December 2024, Wall teased the album and said it was a "love letter to country music."
"It's just a bunch of sad drinking songs mostly," the "Motorcycle" singer said. "I just wanted to make a record that sounded like Merle Haggard and the Strangers, late '60s into the early '70s," he said.
"Honestly, to me, that's where country music peaked," he continued. "That's my favorite stuff to listen to and I think that was the best band in country music. I wanted to make a record that reminded me of that. So that's what we did — or tried to do anyways."
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