Morgan Wallen has canceled 6 weeks of concerts after doctors told him he could 'permanently damage' his voice

• Morgan Wallen announced on Tuesday that he's canceling the next six weeks of tour dates.
• Wallen told fans that he "felt terrible" after his recent shows in Florida last weekend.

Morgan Wallen has canceled the next six weeks of tour dates after getting "bad news" from his doctors.

The country star made the announcement via Instagram video on Tuesday.

"I'm just gonna go ahead and get straight to it. I got some bad news from my doctors at the Vanderbilt Voice Center yesterday," he said. "After taking 10 days of vocal rest I performed three shows last weekend in Florida and by the third one I felt terrible."

Wallen said he was diagnosed with "vocal fold trauma" and told to go on total vocal rest for six weeks.

"They told me that if I do this the right way, I'll get back to 100% and they also said that if I don't listen and I keep singing, then I'll permanently damage my voice," the singer continued. "So for the longevity of my career, this is just a choice I had to make. I hate it. But I love you guys, and I appreciate all the support that you always give me."

Wallen said his team is working on rescheduling the affected dates, which include shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Moody Center in Austin, Texas; and Truist Park in Atlanta.

Tickets for the original dates will be honored, according to a release from Wallen's spokesperson.

Wallen recently sparked outrage when he canceled a performance in Oxford, Mississippi at the last minute, when many fans were already seated in the stadium.

However, the chart-topping artist is no stranger to controversy.

Back in 2021, Wallen checked himself into rehab after TMZ published a video of him yelling a racial slur.

Following intense backlash, Big Loud Records suspended Wallen's recording contract "indefinitely" and major radio stations pulled his songs from rotation.

Wallen has also been arrested for public intoxication and received criticism in 2020 for partying without a mask at the height of the pandemic.

His latest album "One Thing at a Time" is currently spending its ninth week atop the Billboard 200.