Lady A postpones tour to support Charles Kelley’s ‘journey to sobriety’

Lady A is postponing their “Request Line Tour” in solidarity with band member Charles Kelley’s sobriety journey.

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“We are a band, but more importantly…we’re family,” the country music trio wrote in a joint statement on social media Thursday.

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The “Need You Now” group, which consists of Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, admitted it is “early on” on the road to recovery

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The announcement comes just days before the band was set to start their tour.

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According to TasteofCountry.com, Lady A was scheduled to launch their 2022 shows with a two-night stint at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Aug. 13 and 14.

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The Request Line Tour was meant to run until October and hit cities like Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale and many others.

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