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The country star, 56, gave an emotional performance in tribute to the late singer, whodied Monday, during his concert at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Orlando, Florida, this week.
On Friday, McGrawposted a videoposted on Instagram of the special moment, which showed him as he stood onstage and spoke to fans in the crowd on Thursday night about the close relationship he had with Keith over the years.
Tim McGraw performs in April 2023.Mike Lawrie/WireImage
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The country singer then performed his 2015 hit song “Live Like You Were Dying” in honor of Keith as many audience members at the venue joined in.
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Keith died at the age of 62 on Monday after beingdiagnosed with stomach cancerin the fall of 2021. The country legend “passed peacefully,” his familyshared in a statement posted on social media.
Favre’s comment comes after revealing earlier this week his final encounter with Keithafter speaking with him three months priorto his death.
In an interview withTMZ Sports, the retired NFL quarterback, 54, shared, “I think in the end he was just tired. He did say that to me when we had our conversation, he said, ‘Brett… whatever happens, I’m OK with it.' "
Favre added, “[Keith] said, ‘I quit chemo and it probably did more damage to me than the cancer did. And he said, ‘I just hope I didn’t quit it too late, but… I’m thankful I got a chance to play some shows. I finished them.’ ”
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McGraw’s performance honoring Keith comes days after heposted a tribute to the late singer, who he called his “brother,” on Instagram.
In his post, McGraw noted his alignment with Keith in their life and careers as he described the late singer as a “maverick” that “did things his way, on his terms.”
“I always have and always will have tremendous respect for his artistry, dedication and fearlessness to do his thing,” McGraw continued. He signed off the tribute saying, “We all will miss you, brother.”
source: people.com
