Video of Toby Keith‘s final vocal session was revealed on Monday night (July 29) during a taping for NBC’s tribute to the singer.

Keith’s final vocal recording was for a cover of the Joe Diffie’s “Ships That Don’t Come In” on Hardy’s Hixtape. The pairing found the two late singers sharing a song with the help of some editing magic. Luke Combs also contributes vocals.

During taping for Toby Keith: American Icon, Hardy revealed that there was footage of Keith singing in the studio that day. Producers paired that tape with Keith’s vocals and asked the house band to play “Ships That Don’t Come In” live for the Bridgestone Arena audience.

It will all be shown during the Aug. 28 NBC telecast.

Toby Keith’s final live concert took place in December 2023 in Las Vegas. The singer put on three sold-out shows and seemed strong heading into the holidays. Talking to Taste of Country a few weeks earlier, he was eager to tour in 2024 and beyond.

“I Wanna Talk About Me,” “Beer for My Horses,” “Who’s Your Daddy?,” “Red Solo Cup” and  “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” were all part of his final show. Each is now part of the NBC tribute concert, as well, as performed by over two dozen country music stars and newcomers.

 

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