Bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley cancelled his two upcoming tour after being hospitalized following a fall.
Ralph Stanley had an accident last week which left him with a cracked pelvis. His family confirmed that he is on the road of recovery after he underwent a minor surgery.
"He is doing well; doctors expect a full recovery," his grandson, singer Nathan Stanley, told Bluegrass Today. "He will be released from hospital Thursday or Friday of this week. We appreciate all the prayers. The Good Lord has his hands upon my papaw (sic)."
The 88 year old is expected to be released from the hospital later this week. However, the family is not sure if he will be able to travel following the injury.
Through his Facebook page, Stanley also corrected the inaccurate information with regards to his broken hip.
He wrote, "Please disregard any rumors going around that Dr. Ralph Stanley fell and broke his hip," the note reads. "That is false information. Dr. Stanley is recovering from a small pelvic fracture. He is doing great and expected to have full recovery."
Since he is recovering from the injury, Stanley will not be appearing at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, California, on Sunday nor at the Hylton Perfoming Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia, on Oct. 9.
Back in January, the legendary music artist released a duet album, 'Ralph Stanley & Friends: Man of Constant Sorrow.' He is expected to return on stage on Oct 18 in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theatre, as per Taste of Country.
In October 2014, Stanley was formally inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, according to the boot.
"God has had his hand on my career for the past 68 years. It's up to him when I will quit," Stanley said at that time. "I have no plans of slowing down. I love my fans, and I love performing."
