Tim McGraw Forced to Cancel Major Performance Amid Health Struggles; Replacement Announced originally appeared on Parade.
Country superstar Tim McGraw has had to pull out of an upcoming concert.
Colorado State University announced on Monday, June 23, that country icon Tim McGraw, 58, has had to cancel his performance for the CSU and Professional Bull Riders Last Cowboy Standing event on July 21 and 22. He was slated to perform on the night of Monday, July 21, at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The announcement from CSU states that McGraw “has been forced to cancel his Fort Collins performance due to a recent back surgery.”
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Country band Cross Canadian Ragweed will perform in McGraw’s place. “Widely regarded as one of the most influential bands in Red Dirt Music, [Cross Canadian Ragweed] will take the stage in place of country superstar Tim McGraw,” reads the announcement.
Jon Pardi will perform as scheduled on Tuesday, July 22.
“PBR and CSU are excited to announce that Cross Canadian Ragweed will headline the opening night of this groundbreaking sports and entertainment event, promising an unforgettable performance. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience to fans who wanted to see Tim McGraw, and we wish Tim the very best in his recovery,” said PBR and CSU in a joint statement.
The announcement also outlines what concertgoers can do if they would like a refund: “All ticket holders for July 21 and those who purchased combo 2-day tickets will have the option to receive a full refund by contacting the Rams Ticket Office at 970-491-7267 or by clicking the link and filling out the refund request form.”
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McGraw has been candid about his recent health struggles. He told friend and fellow country star Tracy Lawrence on an episode of Lawrence’s podcast that it’s been really hard to accept the realities of getting older.
“I can tell you that after double knee replacements and three back surgeries and now a torn rotator cuff and a ruptured disc, there were times this year that I thought this might be it. This might be time to hang it up,” said McGraw.
He added, “I have to be very careful about what I do. What I do do is everything is intentional. I can’t move quickly, there’s no turning real quick to do something. Everything has to be very intentional; everything that I do has to be very methodical. I have to do cold plunges, I have to do infrared saunas. I have to do massages…It has changed the way I do a live show…it’s gonna come to a point to where I’m either gonna have to decide to change the way I do a live show to continue to do it or just not do it anymore.”
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Tim McGraw Forced to Cancel Major Performance Amid Health Struggles; Replacement Announced first appeared on Parade on Jun 23, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
