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Ryan Adams has scrapped his entire fall European tour, telling fans he is "broke and sick and tired and defeated" in a series of raw social media posts that have alarmed his longtime following.
The alt-country veteran announced the cancellation on Instagram on July 20, writing simply, "Been sick. Fall tour cancelled." The run was set to open October 10 in Lisbon before rolling through Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Valencia, Geneva, Heidelberg, Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Bologna, Brescia, and Rome. An accompanying statement from the tour cited "circumstances beyond our control" and apologized to ticket buyers, adding that "Ryan is doing OK and working hard to finish the new album trilogy."
Ticket holders will be refunded, according to the promoter's announcement. Fans who bought through a resale platform should expect refunds to route back to their original point of purchase — the standard process for canceled dates, though Adams's team has not published a separate refund portal.
What has drawn the most attention is a since-deleted post in which Adams laid bare his financial situation, saying he was selling off personal belongings — guitars, studio and recording gear, and reportedly a Cadillac — because he felt he had "run out of options" and wanted to part with "treasured things." He described being "broke and sick and tired." That post has since been taken down, and its removal has only intensified concern among fans.
Adams did not disclose a diagnosis. His public post said only that he had "been sick," while the tour statement attributed the cancellations to "circumstances beyond our control." Without a direct medical statement from Adams or his representative, the nature of the illness remains unknown.
Through it all, Adams signaled he has no plans to stop making music. Alongside the grim updates, he posted a new song, "Pennsylvania Moon," described as an outtake from a trilogy of albums he's been recording. The tour statement reinforced that "new music on the way soon."
The cancellation is the latest turbulence in a career that has been in flux since 2019, when multiple women accused Adams of inappropriate behavior — allegations that cost him his label and management and reshaped his professional standing. His current struggles play out against that backdrop, with a smaller but devoted fanbase watching closely.
