Loretta Lynn Plots First Public Appearance Since Stroke

"I feel better than I should, really," said Lynn in an interview with WSM's Nashville Today.

Written by Lauren Laffer
Loretta Lynn Plots First Public Appearance Since Stroke
Loretta Lynn; Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images

Nearly five months after suffering a stroke, Loretta Lynn is ready to return to the spotlight with her first public appearance since her health scare. In an interview with WSM’s Nashville Today, the Tennessee native confirmed that she’d participate in the Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival, which is held at her ranch.

“I’m gonna be there. I’m gonna ride in on a motorcycle, [of] course I’m not gonna be driving,” she shared. “I’m feeling good. I feel better than I should, really. I’ve taken a lot of time off, and I know everybody’s hollering about me being off so much, but, ya know, I just got lazy, quit singing for a little while.”

The event, which was announced one month after her stroke, will allow motorcyclists to reside on her property for four days. The festival will include live music, artisans, tattoo studios, food trucks and motorcycle rides throughout the area’s local scenery. The four-day event will conclude with Loretta Lynn’s Ride for Mission 22, which benefits Mission 22, an organization dedicated to ending veteran suicide in America.

The Tennessee Motorcycle and Music Revival will take place from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at the Loretta Lynn Ranch. For more information on the festival, visit motorcyclesandmusic.com.

Lynn has been largely out of the spotlight after suffering a stroke that left her hospitalized, before moving to a rehabilitation center. The “Coal Miner’s Daughter” eventually decided to cancel her remaining 2017 tour dates and postpone the release of her upcoming album, Wouldn’t It Be Great, to allow herself time to recover. There has been no word on an updated album release date.