Country music legend Alan Jackson has officially announced the end of his touring career.
He performed his final road show this past weekend at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. Before a sold-out crowd of 14,000 fans, Jackson confirmed that this would be his last concert on the road.
“Y’all may have heard that I’m kinda winding down. In fact, this is my last road show of my career,” he told the audience, who responded with loud applause.
The singer-songwriter grew emotional and said, “Y’all are gonna make me tear up up here.”
Jackson also shared a special update with his fans. He revealed that a big finale show is planned for next summer in Nashville, Tennessee.
Though the details have not been announced yet, he promised it would be a memorable event. “We just felt like we had to end it all where it all started, and that’s in Nashville, Tennessee – Music City – where country music lives. I gotta do the last one there,” he explained. “This is the last one out on the road for me.”
The Country Music Hall of Famer described his career as “a long, sweet ride” and said he has “really lived the American dream for sure – so blessed.”
Jackson’s Milwaukee show was a highlight for fans. He performed nearly two dozen hits, including “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Remember When,” “Gone Country,” and “Livin’ On Love.”
Alan Jackson is recognized as one of the greatest country artists ever. Known for his simple yet powerful songwriting, he has sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide. He released over 60 singles, with 50 reaching the Top 10 and 35 hitting No. 1, including 26 topping the Billboard charts. Throughout his career, he has won more than 150 major music awards.
In 2019, Jackson revealed he is living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a neurological condition. To support research, he donated part of each ticket sale to the CMT Research Foundation. His tour raised more than $2.25 million through donations, matching gifts, and related efforts, helping to increase awareness of the disease.
Jackson shared in a personal interview on the TODAY show, “It’s genetic that I inherited from my daddy… There’s no cure for it, but it’s been affecting me for years. And it’s getting more and more obvious. I know I’m stumbling around on stage. Now I’m having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable.”
Despite the challenges, Jackson remains positive. “I just have to thank y’all for supporting my music all these years, coming to the shows, buying the records and having a good time with us,” he said. “I’m so fortunate, so lucky.”
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