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Billy Strings, a two-time Grammy Award winner, from Ionia, confirmed on social media on Sunday, April 19, that he has broken his leg.<\/p>\n
Strings shared an X-ray <\/a>on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram of his leg showing broken tibia and fibula just above his ankle on Sunday. His Facebook post included his set list for April 18 at John Paul Jones Arena, in Charlottesville, Virginia.<\/p>\n Live For the Music <\/a>and CVILLE Right Now <\/a>reported that Strings broke his leg on Saturday while attempting a trick on his skateboard backstage at John Paul Jones Arena. Apparent video of the incident<\/a> is circulating on social media.<\/p>\n Strings earlier this year announced he will perform Aug. 28-29 at the Ionia Fairgrounds, 317 S. Dexter St., as part of his summer tour Jan. 27, which doesn’t include additional dates in Michigan. Ionia tickets will be available beginning Feb. 13 through billystrings.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Born William Lee Apostol, he graduated from Douglas R. Welch\u00a0High School. He’s now based in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n Strings has become an acclaimed musician in bluegrass.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0been nominated for eight Grammy Awards \u2014 winning Best Bluegrass Album in 2021 (\u201cHome) and 2025 (\u201cLive Vol. 1\u201d).<\/p>\n In December, Strings performed at NPR\u2019s \u201cTiny Desk Concert\u201d Series<\/a>. The performance can be viewed on NPR\u2019s YouTube<\/a>, with more than 1.4 million views to date.<\/p>\n Strings\u2019 album \u201cHighway Prayers\u201d debuted at No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s All-Genre Top Album Sale Chart in 2024\u00a0\u2014 the first time a bluegrass album has accomplished such a feat in 22 years.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Ionia Sentinel-Standard: Billy Strings breaks leg in Virginia. What we know<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n