The country singer’s performances in Oklahoma marked his first since June 2022, when he announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
Toby Keith triumphantly performed on stage for the first time since revealing that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer last summer over the holiday weekend. He unexpectedly performed twice.
He owned Hollywood Corners, a bar and music venue in Norman, Oklahoma, where on June 30 and July 1 the 61-year-old country singer gave two 2:05-hour sets.
“Toby’s first rehearsal turned into a 212-hour pop-up show,” read an Instagram post on his page from July 1. In addition to the Bus Songs, he performed all the hits. ”.
The next evening, Keith posted again, sharing additional pictures of himself laughing and playing a guitar with longtime friend and business partner Scotty Emerick.
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Following his June 2022 announcement that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer the previous fall and was undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, the events marked Keith’s first set of performances since his announcement.
Last month, the “I Love This Bar” singer provided The Oklahoman with an update on his health. He said he was “feeling pretty good” and planned to resume touring by the end of the year, assuming he could keep up his strength.
“In general, everything is going in a really good direction. He advised being prepared because you never know with cancer. I’m blowing harder. And I’m considering setting up shop with the band and playing somewhere for two or three days to see if I can make it through two hours. ”.
We’ll pick up where we left off once I’ve completed two or three nights of work and taken a brief break from this treatment, he continued.
Keith, who is still undergoing chemotherapy, reports that his blood tests are improving and that his tumor has reduced by about a third. He also mentioned getting immunotherapy and visiting a dietician.
The musician had expressed an interest in performing once his health had returned, but as he told CMT in December, he needed “a little bit of time to just rest up and heal up” before doing so.
