Why Brooks & Dunn's Ronnie Dunn abruptly boot-scooted off-stage during concert encore

The squad for state euphony duo Brooks & Dunn has shed much airy connected what led to vocalist Ronnie Dunn’s abrupt exit astatine a caller concert.

A typical for the Grammy-winning brace known for “Neon Moon” and “Brand New Man” told USA Today connected Monday that the 71-year-old Dunn “wasn’t feeling good from being sick” erstwhile helium bowed retired aboriginal during an encore connected Thursday. At the time, Brooks & Dunn were performing astatine the Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis.

Radio big Matt Malone recorded the infinitesimal of Dunn’s unexpected exit and shared the video to TikTok connected Friday. In the clip, Dunn tin beryllium seen rocking retired with Kix Brooks and their bassist arsenic they execute their twangy deed “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” After encouraging fans to “sing it if you cognize it,” Dunn looks astatine the bassist, shakes his caput and gestures that he’s done for the evening. Dunn past walks to the borderline of the signifier wherever helium extends his arms to the audience, taps his manus implicit his bosom and waves. The video ends with Dunn exiting the stage.

“Feel better, Ronnie,” Malone captioned his video, which has garnered much than 86,000 likes. “Thanks for giving america each you could!!”

Brooks & Dunn got its commencement successful the precocious 1980s and gained popularity and captious acclaim for galore songs including “Hard Workin’ Man,” “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone” and “Cowgirls Don’t Cry.” The state euphony brace has 2 Grammy wins, and dozens of Country Music Assn. and Academy of Country Music awards combined nether its belt.

Despite Dunn leaving the amusement aboriginal connected Thursday and mounting interest and speculation astir his health, Brooks & Dunn carried on. The typical told USA Today that “Saturday night’s amusement went connected arsenic planned.” They performed astatine the Allstate Arena astatine Rosemont, Ill.

Brooks & Dunn released its latest medium “Reboot II” successful November and has 3 shows remaining this period connected its New Moon tour.