News Flash Singer song Writer Ray Steven Suffers a Heart Attack
The singer was admitted to a hospital in Nashville after he began experiencing chest pain, and he underwent a heart catheterization procedure that confirmed that he'd had a heart attack.
On Monday (July 7), he underwent surgery to address the conditions that led to the heart attack, and he is currently recovering.
In light of his medical event, Stevens has canceled all scheduled performances through July.
He had planned several concerts at his West Nashville CabaRay Showroom. Those shows were schedule to promote his new comedy album, Ray Stevens ... Say Whut?
Stevens performed what he initially said was his final run of shows in 2024, but in 2025, he came out of retirement to book a new run of shows in support of the Say Whut? album.
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