Country music superstar Toby Keith has been battling stomach cancer since the end of last year, but has received treatment and plans to return to the stage soon.
In a statement posted to his verified Twitter and Instagram accounts on Sunday, Keith said he was diagnosed with cancer last fall.
“I have spent the last 6 months in chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. So far so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax,” the statement said. “I look forward to spending time with my family. But I’ll see the fans soon. I can’t wait. -T.”
According to his official website, Keith is scheduled to play at Ribfest in Illinois on June 17.
He released his latest album – “Peso in my Pocket” – last year, after taking time to tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the site said.
In 2021, then-US President Donald Trump awarded Keith the National Medal of the Arts, which the National Arts Foundation described as “the highest award given to artists and patrons of the arts by the United States government.”
“Toby Keith is a singer, songwriter, musician and humanist who has completed 11 USO tours to date. He has 32 singles №1 “, said the National Fund for the Arts in a January 2021 issue.
The Oklahoma-born Keith released his debut album in 1993 and is best known for hits including Red Solo Cup and I Wanna Talk About Me. His 2002 song “Courtesy of Red, White and Blue (The Angry American”), released after the 9/11 attacks, made him famous.
Keith has given hundreds of shows about US servicemen abroad, including in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as events for Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
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