'90s Rocker Shares Bad News After Ignoring His Injury: 'Took a Turn for the Worse'
CKY delivered disappointing news to fans after drummer Jess Margera shared an update on his health issues, which unfortunately took a turn for the worse.
As a result, the rock band, known for their signature track "96 Quite Bitter Beings," announced a major change in their upcoming tour.
In a post shared on the band's official Instagram, CKY was forced to halt their upcoming shows this month due to Margera's shoulder injury that he initially ignored.
"CKY MAY TOUR POSTPONED - It is with deep regret that we have to announce the postponement of our upcoming May tour. Unfortunately, Jess sustained a rotator cuff injury and has been benched by his doctor for a few weeks while it heals up," the caption reads.
As the rock band expressed their "sincere apologies" to the fans, especially those who are looking forward to seeing CKY perform live, they confirmed that the scheduled shows will still push through later this year.
"Our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience to everyone who bought tickets, the promoters, the support acts, everyone who helped put this tour together and our crew. We know you were looking forward to this tour as much as we were and we're currently working to reschedule the dates for later this year," the band added.
Concluding the statement, they confirmed that the remaining scheduled tour is "still on" especially the July 9 show in Bellingham, Washington as well as their appearance at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento in October.
Following the band's statement, CKY drummer also shared his message to fans and revealed more details regarding his injury.
According to the musician, the shoulder injury that he has been brushing off has now gotten significantly worse and the recovery period is four to five weeks as mentioned by his doctors.
"So the good news is I will be back in the saddle this summer and the bad news is the May CKY dates are being postponed and rebooked as I type this. Please hang on to your tickets until then. Can't Def Leppard it (I tried) Need both arms. Again, I am really sorry for this inconvenience and I promise to go full Ali vs Frazier when I recover. As Ringo says : Peace & Love and looking forward to seeing you all very soon," he added, assuring fans that they will be seeing more of the band in the coming months.
CKY started the year with a series of shows in Australia in January and a mini U.S. Northeast tour in March.
They are supposed to continue the U.S. tour this May, covering states like Tennessee, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM.