It’s not always beers and sunshine — but even when it’s not, Darius Rucker will have a laugh.
The Grammy-winning country artist, 58, took a tumble Saturday while performing with Hootie & the Blowfish at Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina. It was the band’s first time playing the music festival, which Darius founded in 2022 and has headlined each year since.
As caught on fan video, Darius was well into the first verse of his 2009 solo hit “Alright” when he appeared to trip on an onstage monitor, falling first on his hands and then rolling onto his back. With the help of a camera operator, he swiftly recovered, joking, “I’m old as f—.” His band played through the whole ordeal.
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The fall happened in his hometown.
“We’ve been doing this all summer,” Darius said later, alluding to the 43-city Hootie & the Blowfish tour that kicked off in April and made its last stop in North Charleston. “I hadn’t fallen once. But I busted my a— in my hometown.”
Upon seeing the footage, some fans speculated online that the “Wagon Wheel” singer’s age wasn’t the only factor in the fall, instead blaming possible intoxication. Earlier this year, Darius pleaded no contest and accepted almost a year’s probation for a 2023 arrest on minor drug possession charges in Tennessee.
Darius hasn't said why he fell but did reshare the video.
“You mean drunk af. Thats not how Darius Rucker normally sings,” commented TikTok user @htownkat on a video showing Darius falling.
A representative for Darius did not respond immediately Tuesday to the Los Angeles Times‘ request for comment.
While Darius hasn’t offered any explanation for the tumble, he did reshare the clip Tuesday on Instagram, saying he “kept singing though.”
“Hope those new boots I got you weren’t the cause?” Lady A member Charles Kelley jested in the comment section. “U gotta scrap up the bottom bud. Pro move.”
–Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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