Alan Jackson is gearing up for one last grand hurrah. The country music icon recently revealed that he is planning to bid farewell to his performing career, amid a protracted struggle with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a degenerative nerve condition. "It's been a long road," Jackson told People in an October 8 statement, "and it's taken me places I never imagined."
The 66-year-old maestro will officially bring the curtain down on his touring days with a final full-length concert, Last Call: One More for the Road - The Finale, set to take place on June 27, 2026, at Nashville’s iconic Nissan Stadium, as reported by the outlet. Jackson feels deeply honored to conclude his illustrious career with a grand finale in the heart of Tennessee. “I can’t think of a better place to put on a big show and give the fans a send-off worthy of their devotion than in Nashville,” he shared, “and include so many special friends.”
Jackson elaborated, “We just felt like we had to end it all where it all started for me, and that’s in Nashville—Music City—where country music thrives.” And the “Gone Country” crooner will not be alone on this historic night. He will be joined by a stellar lineup of special guests, including Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban, among many others. For many of these artists, sharing the stage with Jackson is a privilege. As Bryan expressed in an Instagram Stories post on October 8, “@officialalanjackson is someone whose music has shaped me over the years. I can't wait to be a part of this fellow GA boy's Last Call: One More for the Road - The Finale concert next year.”
This concert is not just a celebration of Jackson’s remarkable career but also an opportunity to raise awareness about CMT. A dollar from every ticket sold will be donated to the CMT Research Foundation. Although the “Livin’ On Love” singer has been living with the disease since 2011, he only went public with his diagnosis in 2021. “I have this neuropathy and neurological disease,” he told Today at the time. “It’s genetic, something I inherited from my daddy.”
Jackson added that there is “no cure” for the disease, which has been progressively affecting him for years. “It’s becoming more and more apparent. And I know I'm stumbling around on stage,” he confessed. “And now I'm having a bit of trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable.” However, Jackson clarified that CMT is “not going to kill me.” “It’s not deadly,” he said. “But it’s related to muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease.”
Despite these challenges, living with CMT has provided the Grammy winner with an opportunity to reflect on his legacy in the annals of music history. “I’ve always believed that the music is the most important thing. The songs,” he shared. “And I guess that’s what I’d like to leave behind if I had a legacy.”
