Instagram/Billy Strings & Dave Groh Music Bluegrass star Billy Strings breaks leg in skateboarding accident after concert. See his X-rays and read his story of pain, surgery, and recovery. April 21, 2026 AceShowbiz - Billy Strings, the acclaimed bluegrass musician and guitar virtuoso, has suffered a broken left leg following a skateboarding accident backstage after his concert in Charlottesville, Virginia. The incident occurred Saturday night as Billy Strings attempted a skateboard trick known as a back 180, a move he said he had performed many times before.