Country superstar Kenny Chesney has received the all-clear from doctors to keep performing, after an accident injured his foot during a Saturday night performance in South Carolina. No bones are broken in the singer's foot, although he did suffer a hematoma from the ankle down with most of the damage in his toes.
Chesney's foot became pinned between the stage and a hydraulic elevator during the dramatic opening of his show on Saturday, leaving the star in pain during the remainder of the performance. The boot Chesney was wearing during the performance had to be cut off after the show because his foot had sustained so much swelling.
Despite the trauma to his foot, doctors have said Chesney can continue to perform but will need to take it easy. His next show, which is part of his Poets & Pirates tour, is scheduled for May 1 in Austin, Texas.
Chesney was checked out by a sports medicine/orthopedic doctor from the Tennessee Titan's football team in Nashville and then also underwent a series of tests with his own orthopedist in Nashville. Chesney's doctor knew that the last thing the singer wanted was to cancel the tour, and Chesney said he will continue to try and rock the stage for his fans even if he is in pain.