Three Key Takeaways:
- Alan Jackson is nearing the end of his legendary career with his Last Call: One More For The Road farewell tour, which culminates with his final concert on May 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- During a performance of his heartfelt song “Drive” at the Kia Center in Orlando, Jackson became emotional, reflecting on his late father’s influence, and struggled to hold back tears while singing about a personal memory that shaped his passion for cars.
- Jackson, who suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, continues to perform despite the challenges, and he is using his farewell tour to raise funds for the CMT Research Foundation, donating a dollar from every ticket sold to find a cure for the disease.
The hardest part of Alan Jackson’s legendary career is quickly approaching.
He didn’t hold anything back.
And Alan Jackson choked up when he gave this tough message to his fans.
Alan Jackson gets emotional during the end of his farewell tour
Country music legend Alan Jackson is down to the final concerts of his career on his Last Call: One More For The Road Tour.
His final concert will be on May 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Fiserv Forum.
Jackson announced his farewell tour in 2022 with 16 shows but extended it after the overwhelmingly positive response he got from fans.
“I’ve been touring for over 30 years – my daughters are all grown, we have one grandchild and one on the way . . . and I’m enjoying spending more time at home. But my fans always show up to have a good time, and I’m going to give them the best show I can for this Last Call,” Jackson said.
The 66-year-old suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a nerve disorder that affects the legs and arms.
It’s become harder for Jackson to perform during his concerts so he’ll use a stool to rest on.
The disease hasn’t affected his shows as he continues to amaze his fans on his final tour.
Jackson’s touring career is coming to an end, and he got emotional while performing his hit 2002 song “Drive” at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.
The song is about learning to drive from his late father growing up in Georgia and inheriting his passion for cars.
“This is a song I wrote quite a few years ago when my daddy passed away. I wanted to write a song for him; I didn’t want to write some old crying-dying typical kind of thing, you know?” Jackson told the crowd.
“When I started thinking about growing up, all I ever wanted to do was drive something. He taught me all about that. That’s what this song is about,” Jackson added.
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Jackson held back tears at the end of the song as he turned his head away from the microphone.
Singing about his dad while performing one of his final shows made the country music legend emotional.
“Drive” is one of his most personal songs that was written from his heart.
Alan Jackson uses his farewell tour for a good cause
A dollar from every ticket sold on the Last Call tour is being donated to the CMT Research Foundation to find a cure for the disease.
Donors and board members will match every dollar donated from Jackson’s concerts.
Jackson opened up to NBC’s Today in 2021 after he went public with his diagnosis of the disease.
He said the disease wouldn’t kill him but that hit was making performing harder.
“It’s getting more and more obvious. And I know I’m stumbling around onstage. And now I’m having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable,” Jackson stated.
Alan Jackson is going out on a high note by dazzling his fans with the greatest hits of his legendary career.
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