Bill Anderson is recovering after a “freak accident” forced him to abruptly cancel his performance at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, Aug. 16.

The country crooner, 87, who earned the nickname “Whispering Bill” for his soft-spoken tone, opened up about the incident on his personal website on Monday, Aug. 18.

“I appreciate your concern, but I’m here to let you know I’m doing fine. It was a freak accident where I simply twisted or tore some ligaments or muscles or something in the back of my left leg trying to climb into bed, and I fell to the floor unable to walk,” Anderson explained. 9

Telling his fans he was “in excruciating pain,” the legendary singer revealed it wasn’t just his Opry show that he missed out on due to his injury.

“[I] had to cancel a songwriting appointment with

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