Brantley Gilbert Says 'It Was A True Honor' To Pay Tribute To Toby Keith

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Brantley Gilbert said “it was a true honor,” to take part in a star-studded tribute to late country legend Toby Keith. The benefit concert, Toby Keith: American Icon, was hosted on Monday (July 29) at Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, and will air as a two-hour special later this month.

“It was a true honor to celebrate the legacy of the Big Dog Daddy himself, Mr. Toby Keith, on Monday night in Nashville… I hope we did you proud, TK 🇺🇸,” Gilbert wrote in his caption as he shared a photo with HARDY on Instagram on Wednesday evening (July 31). Other artists in the lineup included Trace AdkinsPriscilla BlockLuke BryanEric ChurchJordan DavisScotty EmerickRiley GreenTyler HubbardJamey JohnsonKrystal KeithElla LangleyMac McAnallyAshley McBrydeParker McCollumJelly RollDarius RuckerCarrie UnderwoodClay Walker and Lainey Wilson. Krystal, one of Keith’s three children, wore her late father’s custom-made hat when she performed “Don’t Let The Old Man In” in his honor.

Keith “passed peacefully…surrounded by his family,” following a battle with stomach cancer earlier this year. He was 62. His loss has since been mourned in heartfelt tributes by the country music community and his family. Keith is survived by his wife, Tricia Lucus, and three children, Krystal, Shelley Covel Rowland and Stelen Keith Covel

Toby Keith: American Icon will air on NBC on Wednesday, August 28 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.


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