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Thomas Rhett Updates Fans After Injuring Ankle At Nashville Show

Thomas Rhett is fortunately going to be okay. The "After All The Bars Are Closed" singer gives an update to fans, after injuring himself while getting ready to get on stage with Forrest Frank at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

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"You know, every now and then you just have to sing at a Forrest Frank concert and break your ankle in the process. I gave it my all," he says in a posted video.

"Forrest told me to pull up and I left in a wheelchair," he adds.

Fortunately, Rhett is doing better, and reveals his ankle is not broken.

"I just wanted to hop on here first of all and say thank you for all of the advice on ankle stuff, and for all your prayers," Rhett shares. "Much appreciated. I've sprained my ankle a million times playing sports and stuff, but I've never felt it like that the other night. Just missed a step. Welcome to 35, I guess, is the new motto."

Rhett reveals that an X-ray proves his ankle is not broken.

"I think it's just a pretty gnarly sprain, and I'm gonna start rehabbing like a daggum college athlete," he says. "But I just wanted to hop on here and give you all an update, 'cause it's a lot of things scrolling on the internet, and I just wanted to clarify some stuff. Just a really, really bad sprain, and I can't put weight on it yet, but we're getting there, baby. And I just wanted to say thank you all for caring about me. It means a lot. See you all very soon."

Thomas Rhett's 'About A Woman' Album

In the first video after his injury, Rhett is seen being wheeled away by his wife, Lauren Akins. Rhett married Akins in 2012, with his wife becoming the muse for much of his music in the years since then. In fact, Rhett's latest record, About A Woman, is entirely about Akins.

"The content is very familiar because it's all coming from my memories with my wife, whether it was from younger years to high school to now to future thinking about my marriage and all those kinds of things," Rhett tells American Songwriter. "I think my mission for this project was joy, smiling, and dancing."

Akins will likely keep inspiring Rhett for years to come. The father of four is very aware that he married way up, and is still in awe that Akins is his wife.

"I love the term outkicked my coverage," Rhett says. "I just like to look at it as like, what a blessing, to be honest with you. Like a gift that I did not deserve."