Jelly Roll has stepped away from touring for a year or two, telling fans he needs time to heal after finalizing his divorce from Bunnie Xo. The singer made the announcement on July 28, 2026, during a concert in Salt Lake City, and played his final scheduled show two days later in Colorado Springs.
Jelly Roll announced a one- to two-year touring hiatus on July 28, 2026, at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, closing out the Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 with Post Malone. His last scheduled concert followed on July 30 in Colorado Springs. The break comes weeks after he finalized his divorce from Bunnie Xo, ending a marriage that began in 2016.
What Jelly Roll Said Onstage
Jelly Roll, born Jason DeFord, paused his July 28 set to address the crowd directly. “This has truly been a lifetime experience for me,” he said. “And in a couple of nights, I go to Colorado Springs and do my last show for a year or two. I’m fixing to take some time off and heal. Thank you for the opportunity.”
He did not explain what he meant by healing, and he has not publicly tied the break directly to his divorce. His final performance came two nights later at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, with support from Justin Moore and Ashley Cooke. His official tour page currently lists no future dates.
Timeline: Divorce and Tour Overlap
The hiatus followed a stretch of major personal and professional change packed into a few months.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 8, 2025 | Cancels a show in Auckland, New Zealand, due to illness |
| May 18, 2026 | Files for divorce from Bunnie Xo in Williamson County, Tennessee, citing irreconcilable differences, with a separation date of May 9 |
| June 2026 | Hospitalized in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a sinus infection during the Post Malone tour |
| June 9, 2026 | Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 with Post Malone opens in Charlotte |
| Mid-July 2026 | Divorce from Bunnie Xo is finalized after nearly ten years of marriage |
| July 28, 2026 | Announces the touring hiatus in Salt Lake City |
| July 30, 2026 | Plays his final scheduled show in Colorado Springs |
Before the stadium run, Jelly Roll had also completed his own amphitheater dates on the Little Ass Shed Tour, which wrapped in Colorado after roughly two months on the road. Since his mainstream breakthrough in 2022, he has played more than 375 shows.
Inside the Divorce Settlement
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo, whose legal name is Alisa DeFord, married in Las Vegas in 2016. He filed for divorce on May 18, 2026, citing irreconcilable differences, and the case was resolved quickly.
Court records show a confidential settlement. Jelly Roll agreed to a one-time lump-sum payment to Bunnie Xo, and the pair divided shared property including a home, vehicles, an aircraft and intellectual property. There is no ongoing alimony, and the agreement bars either side from disparaging the other.
Both have said they intend to stay friends and continue co-parenting. Bunnie Xo has also spoken about the couple’s earlier plans to have a child together. Jelly Roll addressed rumors about the split during a June concert in Saratoga Springs, telling the crowd there had been no infidelity and that he and Bunnie Xo remain close friends.
Health and Workload Before the Break
Jelly Roll has been open about his physical transformation, saying he has lost roughly 275 pounds since 2022. That progress came alongside an increasingly demanding schedule: headlining tours, festival dates, television appearances and the stadium run with Post Malone, on top of the November 2025 illness that forced him off a New Zealand stage and the sinus infection that sent him to a Charlotte hospital in June 2026.
None of this has been officially confirmed as the reason for the hiatus. Jelly Roll has only said he plans to “take some time off and heal,” without elaborating further.
Career Milestones Continue Despite Hiatus
The break does not mean Jelly Roll is stepping out of public life entirely. Earlier in 2026, he won three Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary Country Album for “Beautifully Broken.” He released the single “Hands Up” on June 24 and put out its music video, filmed at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, on July 17. He also made a surprise appearance at CMA Fest in June, despite telling a Nashville crowd in 2025 that his next hometown show would be his last “until 2027.”
That 2025 comment was tied to a specific goal: Jelly Roll has said he wants to be the first artist to perform at Nashville’s new Nissan Stadium, which is scheduled to open in the spring of 2027 and is now accepting event bookings.
He is also set to guest host “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” during the week of August 24, 2026, having filled in for two nights in 2025. That appearance suggests his break is focused on live touring specifically, not all public or media work.
What’s Next for Jelly Roll
As of early August 2026, no return-to-touring date has been set. His website and major ticketing platforms show no upcoming concerts, and his team has not issued a formal timeline beyond his own onstage remark of “a year or two.”
Post Malone is expected to continue the Big Ass Stadium Tour into Asia later this year without Jelly Roll. Meanwhile, industry expectations suggest Jelly Roll will spend part of the break on songwriting, though no new album or release date has been confirmed. For now, the clearest picture is this: a packed few years of touring, a health scare on the road, and a finalized divorce all converged just before he chose to step off the stage.
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