Country rock trio The Cadillac Three, known for their Billboard Country Airplay Top 40 song “The South,” have canceled the remaining dates of their 2024 tour as lead singer Jaren Johnston seeks treatment for mental health.
Since initially canceling a series of shows earlier in the week on Friday September 20, The Cadillac Three members Johnston, Kelby Ray and Neil Mason informed fans, writing on their official X page. “Friends, we want to be honest with you. Jaren has begun treatment for his mental health and well-being,” the statement said. “The last few years have been challenging on many levels. The right thing to do right now is to make room to focus on family, health and longevity.”
They added of their upcoming shows: “With this news, the rest of our 2024 shows will be cancelled,” and advised fans to contact their point of purchase for refunds for concerts they had scheduled for the rest of the year. “We love our fans and the community we've built together. Canceling concerts is not something we take lightly. We have no doubt we will be driving on the road again. Until then, we appreciate your respect and support for Jaren and his family.”
In addition to starring in The Cadillac Three, Johnston is known as a prolific songwriter, having contributed to hits by Tim McGraw (“Meanwhile Back at Mama's”), Keith Urban (“You Gonna Fly”) and Urban's Eric Church collaboration “Raise 'Em Up”), Tyler Hubbard (“5 Foot 9”) and Jake Owen (“Days of Gold,” “American Country Love Song”). Most recently, Johnston contributed the song “B—h on the Sauce (Just Drunk”) on Miranda Lambert's new album Postcard from Texas.
Among the shows the band had scheduled for the rest of the year were appearances at the upcoming Pilgrimage Music and Cultural festival in Franklin, Tenn., as well as appearances at the Grizzly Rose in Denver and the iconic Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas.
In addition to making music with their self-described “country fuzz” sound, the group's members are also business leaders, with Johnston and Mason having launched their War Buddha label in partnership with Warner Records last year. The label's first signee was Rhett Madison.
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