Kelsea Ballerini Halts Concert Due to Sickness, Reschedules Three Shows

Kelsea Ballerini had to cut short a concert in Buffalo, New York, on Thursday night after falling ill.

The Patterns hitmaker was five songs into a headlining show at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center as part of her Kelsea Ballerini Live On Tour 2025 trek, when she had to leave the stage due to sickness. A member of Ballerini’s team then came onstage to inform the audience that the show was being postponed.

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“This was the conversation I did not want to have tonight,” the teammember said from the stage. Shaking his head, he said, “She just can’t finish. She’s too sick, and we’ve given everything and we tried to do it and unfortunately cannot finish the show tonight. I do not know much beyond that. We are going to be looking at options and you will be receiving emails. Beyond that, there is not much I can say right now.”

Ballerini soon shared her own video on social media, explaining the situation, and thanking her fans for their understanding and patience.

“Buffalo, I am so so sorry that I could not finish the show tonight. I am sicker than I’m trying to be, and I did not want to let anyone down tonight and I just got through the first few songs and I couldn’t do it. And I am so sorry, but I never want to give you a half-a– show,” she said, noting that they have rescheduled shows in Buffalo as well as in Pittsburgh and in Toronto.

Ballerini said, “And I will make them the best shows I’ve ever played in my whole life, and I will put out every stop for you, and I will make it so worth it. I’m going to go rest now, and get better, so I can really show up for the rest of this tour, and I hope you understand, and thank you for the grace to be human.”

Ballerini has rescheduled three shows on her tour, with the Buffalo date now set for April 11, the Pittsburgh show now set for April 12, followed by the Toronto show on April 13.

The “Cowboys Cry Too” singer’s next scheduled tour stop comes Feb. 10 in Philadelphia.

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