Over the holiday weekend, Toby Keith triumphantly made his stage debut for the first time since disclosing his stomach cancer diagnosis last summer. He gave two unexpected concerts.
On June 30 and July 1, the 61-year-old country singer performed two 2.5-hour sets at Hollywood Corners in Norman, Oklahoma, the bar and music venue he owns.
A July 1 Instagram post on his page stated, “Toby’s first rehearsal turned into a 212-hour pop-up show.” He performed all the hits as well as the Bus Songs.”
The following evening, Keith posted again, revealing more images of himself laughing and holding a guitar alongside longtime friend and business partner Scotty Emerick.
The events were Keith’s first set of performances following his June 2022 announcement that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer the previous fall and was undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery.
The “I Love This Bar” singer gave The Oklahoman a health update last month, stating that he was “feeling pretty good” and intended to go on tour once more by the end of the year provided he could maintain his strength.
