Alan Jackson Plots ‘Last Call’ Tour Following Secret Health Issue
It may be one of your last chances to see him on tour.
Country Music Hall of Famer and ’90s icon Alan Jackson is hitting the road again this summer, detailing what may be one of his final concert tours.
Plotting the Last Call: One More for the Road Tour, Jackson’s 2022 run will mark his first tour since revealing a “CMT” diagnosis last fall, and Jackson will donate a portion of proceeds to research.
Appearing on NBC’s TODAY in September, Jackson shared the secret he’d been keeping for 10 years. The legendary singer-songwriter was living with CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth), which is described as “a chronic inherited neuropathy condition that results in nerve deterioration and hampers muscle function, movement and balance.” In short, it’s becoming harder and harder for Jackson to stand behind a microphone, and he’s not sure how much longer he can do it.
“It’s been affecting me for years, and it’s becoming more and more obvious,” he told TODAY.
Kicking off June 24 in Biloxi, Mississippi, Last Call: One More for the Road Tour will feature 16 dates from California to his home state of Georgia, wrapping October 8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. And although there is no official indication it will be his last tour, the undertones sound ominous.
“I’ve always admired my heroes like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride who just played as much as they wanted to, as long as they could,” Jackson says. “I’ve always thought I’d like to do that, and I’d like to as long as my health will allow. … I’ll try to do as much as I can, but if I’m comin’ your way, come see me….”
General public ticket sales for most cities begin March 18, with fan club and Citi cardmember pre-sales starting March 15.
Jackson has pledged $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the CMT Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt organization that funds research for drug development. In addition, $1 will be matched by a generous group of CMTRF donors and board members.
Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road Tour
June 24 — Biloxi, MS (Mississippi Coast Coliseum)
June 25 — Knoxville, TN (Thompson-Boling Arena)
July 29 — St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)
July 30 — Grand Forks, ND (Alerus Center)
August 12 — Savannah, GA (Enmarket Arena) **
August 13 — Greenville, SC (Bon Secours Wellness Arena) **
August 26 — Lincoln, NE (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
August 27 — Kansas City, MO (T-Mobile Center)
September 9 — Lexington, KY (Rupp Arena)
September 10 — Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum)
September 16 — Austin, TX (Moody Center)
September 17 — Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
September 30 — Phoenix (Glendale), AZ (Gila River Arena) ++
October 1 — Anaheim, CA (Honda Center)
October 7 — Atlantic City, NJ (Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall)
October 8 — Pittsburgh, PA (PPG Paints Arena)
** On Sale Date to Be Announced
++ Rescheduled concert from 2020; tickets for previous events will be honored; new tickets available
