Chase Rice took to social media on Wednesday to let fans know he is pressing pause on touring.
“Alright everybody, I wasn’t sure whether I was gonna talk about this or not but here we are,” the 40-year-old country star posted on Instagram. “I’ve been touring for 13 years and I’ve lived a dream far greater than I could’ve ever expected. This isn’t a goodbye thing or anything like that to be clear upfront, although it may feel like that, but I’m exhausted.
“I haven’t been able to be myself on stage in quite a while and really enjoy music and why I got into it in the first place. I love songs, I love living them, hearing stories from other people, and figuring out how to put that life into music. After 13 years it’s finally beat me up to the point where I need to step away for a while.”
Rice said it wasn’t an easy decision.
“A lot of artists do this all the time, but it’s new for me so it’s kind of a big deal in my life,” he said. “To my band and crew, I love y’all. You’ve seen me at my worst yet you still love me back like I’ve lived my best. I hope we can all get together in the coming years and get back to enjoying life on the road again.”
