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Jimmie Allen is backing out of his performance at the 56th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday evening (November 9), explaining in a statement shared around midday that he’s “under the weather.” Allen was set to take the stage with Zac Brown Band and Marcus King, one of the highly-anticipated collaborations of the evening.
“I was looking forward to performing with my friends [Zac Brown Band] and [Marcus King] at the [CMA Awards], unfortunately I’m under the weather and won’t be able to. I look forward to watching them and the other performers tonight,” Allen said in a tweet on Wednesday.
The star-studded awards show will also include performances by Brothers Osborne with The War and Treaty, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Elle King featuring The Black Keys, Ashley McBryde (featuring Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack, Pillbox Patti and John Osborne), Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton and Patty Loveless, Cole Swindell, and Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry. Previously-announced artists include Kelsea Ballerini with Kelly Clarkson and Carly Pearce, Luke Bryan, HARDY featuring Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, and Morgan Wallen. There will also be tributes to Alan Jackson, who will receive the 2022 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, and Loretta Lynn, who died at her Tennessee ranch on October 4. The country music legend was 90.
Watch the 56th annual CMA Awards live on ABC on Wednesday, November 9 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. The show will be available to watch the following day on Hulu. Listeners can also tune in on iHeartRadio Country stations. Find more info on how to watch the CMA Awards here.