Megan Moroney cancels Denver show mid-set because of illness: 'I just can't play'

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Set us as preferred Country music’s emo cowgirl Megan Moroney canceled her Denver show just a few songs into her set on Tuesday.The 28-year-old singer was barely able to get through her hits “Stupid,” “Medicine” and “Bless Your Heart” before she broke down in front of the Ball Arena audience and said she would need to nix the gig for health reasons.

A video on TikTok captured the moment Moroney broke the news to concertgoers.“I am obviously extremely sick, and I thought I did everything to make myself better, and obviously, two songs in, I just can’t play this show tonight,” Moroney said.

“I will make it up to you guys.I absolutely promise I’ll be back.

You’ll be able to come.But I want to give you guys the show you deserve.

I’m probably gonna go cry in my dressing room now.” Fans in the audience could be heard yelling, “No, you got this!” In a since-expired Instagram story, Moroney apologized again and told Denver fans that the show had been rescheduled for Aug.27, and that if they weren’t able to make the new date, their tickets would be refunded.

Music The 28-year-old country star says her new album, ‘Cloud 9,’ reflects the confidence of ‘getting older and knowing what I’m doing.’“I never ever will give you guys a show that is not 100% and by song 3 I knew that I was not capable of giving that to you tonight,” she wrote.“I’m typing this as I’m quite literally bawling my eyes out in my dressing room & it hurts me so much to disappoint you all.”The country hitmaker said she had never had to cancel a show before.

In February, she released her third album in less than three years, “Cloud 9,” which features chart-topper “6 Months Later,” and duets with Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran.The same month, as she geared up for her “Cloud 9 Tour” — which k...