Meghan Patrick is coming off the road due to her pregnancy. In March, Patrick and her husband, Mitchell Tenpenny, announced that they were expecting their first child, a girl, later this year. Patrick initially planned on continuing her Golden Child Tour, scheduled to run through July.
But now, Patrick reveals she is stepping away from the road, and canceling most of her tour dates, while she awaits the arrival of her daughter. Patrick announces the news in a video shared on social media.
““This is going to be really hard for me to say, but I need to be honest with myself and with y’all,” Patrick begins. “I was wrong. When I found out I was pregnant, my first thought after being so excited was, ‘How is this going to affect my career?’ I was determined not to slow down. I thought I had to prove that pregnancy wouldn’t change anything, and that I could just push through no matter what. But over the last few weeks, after a lot of conversations with my doctor, my family, my team, and with Mitchell, I’ve realized I was wrong to tell myself that I had anything to prove, or to make that a priority. More importantly, I know my baby’s well-being has to come first, and right now, that means taking better care of myself.
“So with a very heavy heart, I’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of my shows for the year, starting in June,” she adds. “I fully intend to reschedule the Golden Child dates as soon as I’m able. But for now, everyone who bought tickets will get a full refund.”
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Meghan Patrick Reveals Her Reason for Canceling Her Golden Child Tour
Patrick had no idea when she began planning her Golden Child Tour that she would become pregnant, nor what the pregnancy would do to her body.
“A lot of this tour was booked before I knew I was pregnant, and before I understood just how physically and mentally challenging this season would be,” Patrick explains. “Between complications, hospital visits, exhaustion, and the anxiety that comes with experiencing a previous miscarriage, I’ve had to take a step back, and take a hard look at what’s truly important right now, and what really matters. I’ve spent years believing I had to constantly push harder, sacrifice more, and prove myself to deserve a place in this industry.
“But I don’t want to contribute to the narrative that women have to be superwomen all the time, and run themselves into the ground just to succeed,” she continues. “That’s certainly not the example I want to set for my daughter either. Right now, being the best mother I can be matters more than anything else. I also recognize that times are hard right now. People are struggling to pay the bills, put food on the table, gas in your car, let alone to have something left over at the end of the month to let loose and have some fun. The further along I get in this pregnancy, the harder it is getting for me to perform at the level that I’m used to, and I’m just not comfortable taking your money or your time to give you a performance that I feel does not meet the high standard I’ve set and maintained for years, when it comes to my live show.”
Meghan Patrick’s Future in Country Music
Patrick may be taking some time away to focus on her health, and the health of her daughter. But the singer assures her fans that she will definitely be back.
“I’ll finish the last couple of shows I have this month, and then I’m gonna be stepping away from touring for the rest of the year to focus on my family, my health, and this baby girl that we have prayed so hard for. I’m still gonna be making music, and honestly, I feel like I’m writing some of the best songs of my life right now,” Patrick says. “So I’m not disappearing or quitting. I’m just going to be doing things a little differently in the best way for not only the quality of my music, but also for my family.
“I just wanna say thank you so much to everyone who has supported me, bought tickets, and shown me grace and understanding and loved me through every season,” she concludes. “I hate to disappoint you guys, but promise I’ll be back when the time is right, and it will be worth the wait. But I love you guys, and I’ll see you soon.”