Ernest is taking a short break from touring to focus on his family.
The country singer shared the news in a heartfelt social media post, explaining that while he loves performing for fans every night, the road has "taken its toll" on both him and his toddler son, Ryman.
"I'm going to be taking about a month off to reset and spend some time at home with my family," Ernest wrote.
"My son, Ryman, is now at the age where every time I get home, he asks me if I'm leaving...and I just can't stand hearing him ask for daddy thru a phone call anymore."
Ernest and his wife, Delaney Royer, welcomed son Ryman in April 2021. This spring, as they celebrated his third birthday, Ernest brought Ryman onstage as a special guest during his Stagecoach performance.
After Ernest shared his post announcing his music break, several other country star dads chimed in to show their support and empathize with the challenges of leaving kids at home while on the road.
"The hardest part of what we do brother," commented Randy Houser.
"Heard that buddy. Damn it's tough," added Brent Cobb.
"Fam first," said Devin Dawson, who welcomed his first child, a daughter named Iris, earlier this month.
Though he's taking a break, Ernest emphasized that he'll be back on tour soon and is excited for what lies ahead.
"I'm lucky to have a lot of incredible things coming up, and because of that, I want to show up as my best self for my family and for you guys. We will be back on the road soon, and I can't thank you all enough for the support -- y'all be good," he concluded.
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