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Alan Jackson retires from touring after 30 years on the road
- After more than 30 years of performing live, Alan Jackson announced his retirement from road tours in 2023, concluding his final concert in Milwaukee.
- Jackson decided to retire due to his worsening degenerative nerve condition, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects his balance and motor skills.
- His farewell tour, named Last Call: One More for the Road Tour, began in 2022 and was followed by plans for a final performance in Nashville in summer 2026.
- Jackson said onstage, "Y'all may have heard that I'm kinda winding down," and confirmed, "this is my last road show of my career," expressing gratitude to fans.
- Retiring from touring allows Jackson, 66, to focus on writing and recording, while acknowledging his health condition will prevent further live performances.
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Country Music Legend Issues Bittersweet Announcement
Country music superstar Alan Jackson made an announcement on Saturday that is breaking the hearts of fans all across the United States and the world. Jackson performed a show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, over the weekend that marked the end of his most recent tour. It was at this show that Jackson concluded a 30-year career in the music industry, officially hanging up his guitar. Jackson, 66, first announced he would be retiring from live performanc…
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The spokesman-ReviewCountry star Alan Jackson retires from touring
"Y'all may have heard that I'm kinda winding down," Jackson said Saturday. "In fact, this is my last road show of my career. Y'all gonna make me tear up out here."
Country Music Star Alan Jackson Announces Retirement
Country music star Alan Jackson announced his retirement amid ongoing health issues. Jackson, 66, said while performing one of his last shows on Saturday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee that he will end a career that has spanned over 30 years. “Y’all may have heard that I’m kind of winding down. In fact, this is my last roadshow of my career. I appreciate it. Y’all gonna make me tear up out here,” he said on stage. A video of the moment has sin…
Country music icon calls it quits touring, but there’s one more show: ‘Y’all gonna make me tear up’
Alan Jackson addressed the sellout Milwaukee crowd. He said this is his last road show. He said he plans on one last show in Nashville next summer to close things out. pic.twitter.com/sDj8LVxZAz— Steven Radmer (@Steven_R) May 18, 2025Alan Jackson confirmed Saturday his concert in Milwaukee was his last, but the country music icon did say there was one more show to perform.
Country Star Alan Jackson Announces Retirement, Plans To Perform In One Last Show
Country music star Alan Jackson announced his retirement from touring over the weekend, saying he’ll put on one final show in Nashville next summer.The 66-year-old recording artist revealed the news during a concert in Milwaukee on Saturday, as shown by a fan video uploaded to X. “Y’all may have heard that I’m kinda winding down. In fact, this is my last roadshow of my career,” Jackson said as the crowd cheered. “I appreciate it. Y’all gonna mak…
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