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Fans flooded the comments with well wishes for a quick recovery for the 19-year-old singer.

Hardy is scheduled to resume his Ground I Grew Up On Tour this week with a virtual performance on Thursday. He'll also release an acoustic rendition of the tour's namesake song and \"Let There Be Country\" on Friday.

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