Ray LaMontagne collapses on stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium; heat-related dehydration reported

Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne collapsed on stage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on 5 September 2026 while performing his 2004 song 'Jolene.' Billboard reported heat-related dehydration as the cause. His representatives said in a statement shared to Instagram that he "is in good hands with the local EMS" and "is doing well now." Nashville temperatures exceeded 100°F that day, the city's hottest start to September in a century.