On Friday, May 17, 2025, country music icon Alan Jackson stood before a sold-out crowd in Milwaukee and shared the news fans had long feared\u2014but hoped would never come.
\n\u201cThis is the last road show of my career,\u201d the 66-year-old said through tears, closing out his Last Call: One More for the Road Tour with an emotional farewell that drew a standing ovation and left fans in tears. Just nine days after performing \u201cRemember When\u201d at the 2025 ACM Awards\u2014a performance that earned him thunderous applause and online praise\u2014Jackson officially confirmed what many had suspected. The Milwaukee stop would be the final tour date of his career.<\/p>\n
But there\u2019s a silver lining for fans not ready to say goodbye.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re planning on doing a big finale show in Nashville next summer sometime,\u201d he told the crowd. \u201cIt just felt like I had to end it all where it all started. And that\u2019s in Nashville, Tennessee. Music City.\u201d
\nJackson has long been open about his ongoing health battle. In 2021, he revealed his diagnosis with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a hereditary condition that leads to progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, particularly in the arms and legs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"