Jelly Roll Announces Performing Hiatus To 'heal' Following Divorce From Bunnie Xo

Jelly Roll is taking a break from performing aft a highly publicized split from Bunnie XO.

Last week, nan “Save Me” vocalist paused his Salt Lake City performance to denote nan hiatus. “This has genuinely been a life acquisition for me,” Jelly Roll told nan crowd astatine nan Rice-Eccles Stadium, per Country Now. “And successful a mates of nights, I spell to Colorado Springs and do my past show for a twelvemonth aliases two. I’m fixing to return immoderate clip disconnected and heal. Thank you for nan opportunity.”

The Grammy Award-winning state prima (born Jason DeFord) and “Dumb Blonde” podcaster (Alisa DeFord) finalized their divorcement past period aft astir 10 years of marriage.

The state euphony prima revenge for divorcement from his woman successful Tennessee’s Williamson County connected May 18, citing irreconcilable differences. The announcement shocked state fans who had followed nan mates done podcast appearances and acceptance speeches that painted a rosy image of nan pair’s relationship.

Jelly Roll’s nan Little Ass Shed Tour concluded past week successful Colorado aft 2 months of shows; he besides co-headlined respective stadium concerts pinch Post Malone. The musician released his latest single, “Hands Up,” connected June 24, followed by nan euphony video connected July 17, which was filmed astatine San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and incorporated inmates from nan facility. Details connected a forthcoming medium person yet to beryllium released.

Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO were regulars connected nan podcast circuit and said candidly astir nan ups and downs of their relationship. In Bunnie’s 2026 memoir, “Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic,” she wrote astir Jelly Roll’s 10-month matter successful 2018 and her consequent affectional unraveling.

The mates besides has been unfastened astir their struggle pinch IVF successful caller years. In a since-deleted podcast episode, Bunnie XO said nan brace still planned to get pregnant post-split.