Country music legend shares life announcement ahead of farewell tour

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson is preparing to head out on his farewell tour.(Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)Invision

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Country music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson announced last month he is returning to the road for one final tour and then plans to spend more time with family.

As of this week, that family is growing.

His daughter, Mattie Jackson, announced she gave birth this week to a boy.

“One week ago my life was forever changed,” she said in an Instagram post Thursday. “Wesley Alan Smith joined our little family on June 20th, the absolute best birthday gift I could have ever imagined. There is no greater honor in life than being chosen by God to be your mom.”

Her dad, 65, will continue the “Last Call: One More for the Road” tour which features performances in cities across the U.S. beginning in August and going through May 2025.

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The musician wrote about his daughter’s pregnancy in a social media post earlier this year.

“Blessings overflowing in our growing family!” he wrote. “Denise and I are thrilled for our second grandson to arrive in June! We’re so happy for proud parents Mattie and Connor Smith and can’t wait to meet the next addition to our family.”

Jackson will continue his tour, which took place across the U.S. in 2022. The tour features performances in 10 cities across the U.S. beginning in August and going through May 2025.

Tickets and tour information can be found on Alan Jackson’s website. $1 from every ticket sold going toward the CMT Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt organization, with each donation being matched by a group of CMTRF donors, according to a news release.

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