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Krystal Keith honored her late father, country music legend Toby Keith, with a heartfelt rendition of one of his career-spanning ballads during a tribute show on Monday evening (July 29). The 38-year-old singer shared that she wore one of her father’s custom-made hats for the performance.
Krystal was one of nearly two dozen performers to take the stage during the Toby Keith: American Icon show that took place at Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee. She delivered a stunning rendition of “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” a song inspired by legendary actor Clint Eastwood.
“I did a thing tonight. Wearing my dad’s hat (custom fit for a King). It was so fun honoring him and I hope I made him proud. ❤️,” Krystal wrote in a caption on Instagram as she shared photos spotlighting the hat after Monday night’s show.
The full lineup included Trace Adkins, Priscilla Block, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Jordan Davis, Scotty Emerick, Brantley Gilbert, Riley Green, HARDY, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ella Langley, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Jelly Roll, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Clay Walker and Lainey Wilson. Artists delivered their renditions of some of Keith’s career-spanning classics.
Earlier this year, Keith “passed peacefully…surrounded by his family,” following a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62. He is survived by his wife, Tricia Lucus, and children Krystal, Shelley Covel Rowland and Stelen Keith Covel. Krystal said on her late father’s birthday on July 8, “we miss him like crazy.”
Toby Keith: American Icon will air as a two-hour television special on NBC on Wednesday, August 28 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.