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Fatal Crash Halts Indigo Girls' North American Tour
12 Oct
Summary
- The Indigo Girls' tour bus driver died in a highway crash.
- A recent concert in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was canceled.
- Other tour dates are being rescheduled due to the incident.
The Indigo Girls have experienced a significant tour disruption due to the fatal highway crash of their tour bus driver, Kirk, on October 9. The beloved driver, described as a "joyful constant" and "integral part of our life on the road," passed away in a collision involving a motor coach and a broken-down tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 in South Carolina.
As a result of this profound loss, the folk-rock duo, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, announced the cancellation of their Myrtle Beach, South Carolina concert. They also revealed that their October 11 performance in Wilmington, North Carolina, has been rescheduled, with plans for upcoming shows in Florida and Texas to be announced later. The band stated the tour will resume "as soon as we are ready and able," requesting prayers for Kirk.
This unfortunate event follows a series of recent postponements on the Indigo Girls' fall tour, which were previously attributed to Emily Saliers battling the flu in late September. These earlier cancellations affected shows in Memphis, Atlanta, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
