In a statement posted to his verified Twitter and Instagram accounts on Sunday, Keith said he was diagnosed with cancer last fall.
“I have spent the last 6 months in chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. So far so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax,” the statement said. “I look forward to spending time with my family. But I’ll see the fans soon. I can’t wait. -T.”
According to his official website, Keith is scheduled to play at Ribfest in Illinois on June 17. He released his latest album – “Peso in my Pocket” – last year, after taking time off touring due to the Covid pandemic, the site said. In 2021, then-President Donald Trump awarded Keith the National Medal of the Arts describes it as “the highest award given to artists and patrons of the arts by the United States government.” “Toby Keith is a singer, songwriter, musician and humanitarian who has completed 11 USO tours so far. He has 32 singles №1, said the Oklahoma-born National Foundation for the Arts in January 2021. Keith, who was born in 1993, released his debut album in 1993 and is known for hits including Red Solo Cup and I Wanna Talk About Me “. His 2002 song “Courtesy of Red, White and Blue (The Angry American”), released after the 9/11 attacks, made him famous. Keith has given hundreds of shows about US servicemen abroad, including in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as events for Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
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