Morgan Wallen took to Instagram on May 9 to inform fans that he would be missing his scheduled ACM Awards performance. In the video, he also shared some information about his vocal cord injury.

The country singer began by explaining that he felt terrible after performing three shows in Florida, saying, "So, I went in and got scoped yesterday and they told me I injured my vocal cords and that I have vocal fold trauma. Their advice is that I go on vocal rest for six weeks. So that's what I'm going to do. They want me to not talk at all, but they said it's okay if I need to for something like this."

The singer goes on to explain that he's projected to recover completely following the vocal rest, but that continued performances could lead to permanent damage. As a result, Wallen is rescheduling 14 of his tour dates and will miss his scheduled performances at festivals and the ACM Awards.