He might have earned a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2017 CMA Awards, but Jason Isbell says he won’t be at the ceremony on Nov. 8. The artist tells Rolling Stone that it’s nothing personal, though — he’s just already booked up that night.
Isbell and his band, the 400 Unit, are scheduled to play a concert in Berlin, Germany, the night of the 2017 CMA Awards. They’re overseas for shows in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark until mid-November, and they’re performing at the Columbia Theater that night specifically.
“For me to come back for the awards show, I’d have to cancel three shows in Europe on people who’d already paid for a ticket, so I won’t be able to go,” Isbell says. “But if I didn’t have a show that night, I’d go just for the spectacle of it.”
Isbell and the 400 Unit released a new studio album, The Nashville Sound, back in June. They recently completed a multi-night residency at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and have a tour planned for the start of 2018.
The 2017 CMA Awards are scheduled to air on ABC on Nov. 8, at 8PM ET; the ceremony will take place live at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host the ceremony for the 10th year in a row.
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