- Dwight Yoakam, 67, was two songs into his performance when he started feeling unwell
- The country star performed at the Railbird Festival in Kentucky on Sunday
Grammy-winning country music icon Dwight Yoakam quit his show after suffering from heat exhaustion on Sunday.
The 67-year-old country star walked off stage after starting to feel unwell shortly after he started singing some tunes at the Railbird Festival in Lexington, Kentucky.
Hundreds of fans stood perplexed and concerned in the rain until Yoakam said he was overheated and dehydrated.
About 10 minutes later, Yoakam returned to the cheering crowd, but ended his show a little earlier than planned.
Dwight Yoakam is seen at an earlier concert
The weather in Lexington on Sunday was unseasonably cool with a steady drizzle and occasional downpours
‘In 38 years, this is the second time I have had to walk off the stage. I thought I was going to pass out,” he told the crowd, one fan said Life and culture in Alabama.
The weather in Lexington on Sunday was unseasonably cool with a steady drizzle and occasional downpours.
Sunday was the final day of a weekend tour for the country star legend.
On Friday, he kicked off his weekend concert at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. with Miami country band The Mavericks.
On Saturday he performed at the Bristol, TN/VA In the Pines Festival, and on Sunday in Lexington, Kentucky at the Railbird Music Festival.
Dwight Yoakam performed last weekend during a three-city tour
Yoakam posted an update to fans that he was “absolutely doing well.” His post on Xt was viewed more than 11,000 times
Dwight Yoakam performing in Chicago, Illinois in 1988
Yoakam took to X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday around 7:45 p.m. to give his fans an update that racked up more than 11,000 views.
“Dwight would like to thank all the Railbird fans for braving the elements with him this afternoon,” he wrote.
‘The combination of heat and humidity left Dwight with a brief bout of heat exhaustion, but he is absolutely fine and appreciates the singing-along fans for carrying him to the end of his set!
“And thanks to the Railbird staff and EMTs for responding quickly and making it all clear!”
