Country music stars who are battling serious health issues in 2024

These singers are working through life-threatening health situations to perform for their fans.

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Kenny Chesney, left, and Carly Pearce perform "You and Tequila" together at St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse, N.Y.

, on Aug. 11, 2022. It is no secret that it has been a rough year for the country music world as nearly 30 influential performers or figures have died.



A handful more have also been battling serious health issues across this year. And, to their credit, they have done so valiantly. His medical scare came just months after he was forced to cancel a pair of shows last November.

A post to his X, formerly Twitter, account back then said that he was “undergoing a medical evaluation after being admitted to a local hospital.” Among those responding to the post was country music star Jake Owen who wrote, “Yessss!!!! My Man!!! So happy to see you back at it.”“Colt Ford here.

Man, it has been a journey since this heart attack, and I’m so thankful for my wife, my family, my friends, my kids, everyone reaching out and supporting me, and thank you for all the birthday wishes. Ford, who has worked closely with Toby Keith, Jamey Johnson and Jason Aldean, has had his share of health issues. Taste of Country reported last year that he was battling Myasthenia Gravis, an autoimmune disease.

Ford, whose real name is Jason Farris Brown, is a former professional golfer. He has released eight studio albums with his first coming in 2008, and his most recent, “Must Be Country,” released in 2023. Carly Pearce announced in late May that she was diagnosed with a scary heart condition called pericarditis.

“It was like crazy, crazy chest pain. I thought I was having a heart attack ..

. it’s crazy because I’m a runner and I’m like, ‘Oh, my heart’s healthy.’ I don’t know.

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