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Toby Keith Tribute Concert Taps Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood and More Stars to Honor the Late Country Legend

The ‘Toby Keith: American Icon’ live concert event will also air on NBC on Wednesday, Aug. 28, in a tribute specialToby Keith; Jelly Roll; Carrie Underwood. PHOTO:

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Country superstars far and wide are coming together next month for a special “once-in-a-lifetime” concert honoring the life and legacy of the late Toby Keith.

On Wednesday, June 26, Live Nation announced a charity benefit show featuring Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Darius Rucker, The War and Treaty and more, who will gather at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Monday, July 29 in celebration of Keith — who died of stomach cancer on Feb. 5 at age 62.

The packed concert, billed as Toby Keith: American Icon, will also air on NBC on Wednesday, Aug. 28, via a two-hour tribute special.

Toby Keith’s Life in Photos

Tickets for the live event go on sale this Friday, June 28, at 10 a.m. CT. A portion of sales will go toward The Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral — a cost-free home for families of children dealing with critical illnesses — and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Keith’s death, caused by stomach cancer, was announced on social media on Feb. 6 with a message that read, “Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on Feb. 5 surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage.”

The statement added, “Please respect the privacy of his family at this time.”

Toby Keith performs during the BMI Country Awards in November 2022, in Nashville.

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Revisiting Toby Keith’s 2010 PEOPLE Country Cover, from His ‘Great’ Kids to the ‘Thick Skin’ He Built as a Star

The “Red Solo Cup” crooner publicly shared his fatal diagnosis in June 2022, writing on Instagram, “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax.”

Keith continued saying he was “looking forward to spending this time with my family” and added, “I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait.” He signed the candid message, “T.”

Toby Keith.

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Shortly after his death, Elaine Schock, Toby’s rep and longtime friend, gave a touching statement to PEOPLE, looking back on the country singer’s accomplished life.

“I loved Toby Keith,” she shared. “He was brilliant, fun to be with and we would have some robust discussions. Plus, he could write and sing his ass off.”

“Toby was kind. I think he was misunderstood because he was painted a certain way but that was an incorrect portrait,” she continued. “He was so much more. He was certainly one of the most courageous men I knew.”

Schock concluded, “I’m not quite sure how to maneuver in a world without Toby yet. I hate the thought of it.”

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Keith reflected on his genre-defining career during his final PEOPLE interview in September 2023, declaring, “It’s pretty magnificent.”

“Just seeing how enormous the career I amassed over 30 years when they show the video,” he added at the People’s Choice Country Awards. “You know where you were when you wrote all those songs, you hear those numbers and you’re just like, you looked up one day and all of a sudden 30 years went by.”

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