(NEXSTAR) – Singer, songwriter and country music icon Bill Anderson suffered a “freak accident” last week that forced him to cancel several scheduled engagements, he recently revealed.

In a message posted to the "Bill’s Journal" section of his site, Anderson, 87, addressed fans who apparently expressed concern for his well-being after he canceled an Aug. 16 appearance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry.

“I appreciate your concern, but I’m here to let you know I’m doing fine,” reads the message. “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.”

The accident forced Anderson not only to cancel his Opry appearance, but also a “songwriting appointment” with fe

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