BREAKING: Alan Jackson Postpones Final Weekend Of ‘Last Call’ Tour Due To ‘Health Issues’

Alan Jackson has issued a statement after being forced to postpone the final two shows of his Last Call: One…

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Alan Jackson; Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Tree Town Music Festival

Alan Jackson has issued a statement after being forced to postpone the final two shows of his Last Call: One More For The Road Tour. 

According to his official website, the 2022 CMT Artist Of A Lifetime honoree is currently battling “health issues” related to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic condition that causes nerve damage and affects Jackson’s ability to walk and keep his balance. The “Chattahoochee” singer was diagnosed with the disease over a decade ago. 

Alan Jackson; Photo Courtesy of John Shearer/Getty Images for CMT
Alan Jackson; Photo Courtesy of John Shearer/Getty Images for CMT

The affected tour dates include his concert at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday (Oct. 7) and his show at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday (Oct. 8). 

The Country Music Hall of Famer shared the following statement for the pair of shows via his official website.

“I hoped I’d be able to be there; I hate to disappoint my fans,” Jackson said. “I tried as much as I could to play this show at this time.”

The concert organizers plan to reschedule the show, but a new date has yet to be announced. All tickets for the concert will be honored at the rescheduled date and additional information will be sent to ticket holders via email at a later date.

Jackson was in the midst of his Last Call: One More For The Road Tour. The trek, which was presented by Jackson’s own Silverbelly Whiskey, kicked off on Friday, June 24 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi and was set to wrap up this weekend.

The tour marked Jackson’s first major tour since revealing he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disorder in the fall of 2021.

Alan Jackson; Photo by Terry Wyatt/ Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Alan Jackson; Photo by Terry Wyatt/ Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

“I’ve always admired my heroes like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride who just played as much as they wanted to, as long as they could,” Jackson previously shared. “I’ve always thought I’d like to do that, and I’d like to as long as my health will allow,” he notes, adding with a smile, “I’ll try to do as much as I can, but if I’m comin’ your way, come see me…”

The Last Call: One More for the Road Tour featured 30 dates, including stops in several cities that the three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year hasn’t visited in years.

The country icon donated $1 for every ticket sold to the CMT Research Foundation. In addition, $1 was matched by a generous group of CMTRF donors and board members.

Jackson recently announced his new Silverbelly Whiskey, which gets its namesake from the country icon’s signature cowboy hat (while many believe the hat is white, it’s actually a color called Silverbelly) and is a new premium spirit distilled exclusively for – and hand-selected by – Jackson himself.

The country superstar will soon become a first-time grandfather as his youngest daughter, Alexandra “Ali” Jane Jackson Bradshaw, is expecting her first child.

Jackson shared his excitement over the news via social media in late July.

“Our baby is having a baby. Denise and I can’t wait to meet our first grandson in December! – AJ” Jackson captioned the post alongside the hashtag, #YoullAlwaysBeMyBaby, which is the name of the song he wrote about his daughter.

The Georgia native currently has no other scheduled tour dates on his calendar. 

Next week, Alan Jackson is slated to be honored as the “Artist of a Lifetime” at the 2022 CMT Artists of the Year event. 

The show will premiere on CMT on Friday, October 14 at 9/8c.

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Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.