_Patrick Hughes_

My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel has announced he will not be continuing to back Ray LaMontagne on his current tour “due to a surprise, not life-threatening health situation.”

Broemel, who recently helped My Morning Jacket pull off an impressive performance at Lockn’ Festival, has been backing LaMontagne with his Jacket bandmates Tom Blankenship, Bo Koster and Patrick Hallahan all summer. Read the recent Relix cover story on the collaboration here.

In a message on his Facebook page, Broemel announced the news, saying that he will miss the remaining dates and thanking LaMontagne and his fans. Broemel signed off with, “Healing now and on the mend – look forward to seeing you all soon!”