Country Stars React To Toby Keith’s Death
Country Stars React To News Of Toby Keith’s Death On February 5
Country music icon Toby Keith passed away on February 5 at the age of 62.
Keith was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2021. He went public with his diagnosis a few months later. After that, he took some time off from performing to spend time with his family and focus on his treatments.
In September 2023, Keith was honored with the Country Icon Award at the first People’s Choice Country Awards. The trophy served as a testament to the influence he’s had on multiple generations of country artists and fans.
Keith’s family shared the news in the early morning hours of February 6 that he died the day prior. They released a short statement on his official social media pages, which read:
“Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.”
Artists quickly reacted to news of Toby Keith’s death, and shared tributes on social media. Read through some of those tributes below.
We’ll continue to update this list as more artists react to the news.
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Randy Houser reacted to Toby Keith’s death by sharing a performance of Keith’s song, “I Love This Bar.”
Jay DeMarcus
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Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus called the news of Keith’s death, “a heart breaker..”
Bobby Bones
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Waking up to the terrible news that our friend, and legend @tobykeith has passed away from cancer. He was a true Patriot, a first class singer/songwriter, and a bigger than life kind of guy. He will be greatly missed.
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) February 6, 2024
John Rich was heartbroken to wake up to the “terrible news” of Keith’s death.
Zach Bryan
too many rides in my old man’s car listening to Toby Keith. really hard thing to hear
rest in peace friend we love you— Zach Bryan (@zachlanebryan) February 6, 2024
The members of Old Dominion honored Keith as “a true trail blazer” in country music.
Carrie Underwood
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Carrie Underwood shared an emotional tribute to Keith, writing, “Saddle up the horses, Jesus, ‘cause a true blue COWBOY just made his ride up to heaven!!!”
As mentioned previously, we’ll continue updating this list as more artists react to the news of Toby Keith’s passing. Please check out the video below to revisit his extraordinary performance of “Don’t Let the Old Man In” when he was honored with the Country Icon Award in September.
