{"id":5893,"date":"2024-02-15T17:54:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=5893"},"modified":"2024-02-15T17:54:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T17:54:59","slug":"toby-keith-fans-were-shocked-to-learn-that-recent-performances-would-be-his-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=5893","title":{"rendered":"Toby Keith Fans Were Shocked To Learn That Recent Performances Would Be His last"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toby Keith fans were aware of the fact that he was sick. He had been battling stomach cancer but the loss of the country music icon came as a surprise to many.<\/p>\n<p>When we look back at the musical history of Toby Keith, we can\u2019t help but think about how catchy his music was. It was not only something that we could sing along with when we heard it on the radio, we danced along with it when we were at home.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7838-300x180.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7838-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7838-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7838.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Toby Keith passed away on February 5, 2024. It was a shocking moment to fans who heard the sad news, but it was especially sad for those who sat in a chair and watched him at his last performance.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, he uploaded a video of that performance to Instagram just a few hours before he passed away. It was almost like he was saying goodbye in a special way.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5893-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snapinsta.app_video_424644419_790150336271234_6766643009882316557_n.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snapinsta.app_video_424644419_790150336271234_6766643009882316557_n.mp4\">https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snapinsta.app_video_424644419_790150336271234_6766643009882316557_n.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>In the caption of his final video posted for his fans, he wrote: \u201cAnd that\u2019s a wrap on the weekend, y\u2019all. Back to it.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7839-216x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7839-216x300.webp 216w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7839.webp 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>His fans were quick to say how shocked they were of his passing. One even mentioned that they couldn\u2019t imagine being in the crowd and waking up the next day, only to realize that you had lost someone so special.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5893-2\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snapinsta.app_video_424644419_790150336271234_6766643009882316557_n-1.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snapinsta.app_video_424644419_790150336271234_6766643009882316557_n-1.mp4\">https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Snapinsta.app_video_424644419_790150336271234_6766643009882316557_n-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Keith also released a new song in December, \u201cDon\u2019t Let the Old Man in.\u201d For fans everywhere, that song now has a special meeting they didn\u2019t realize at first.<\/p>\n<p>He speaks about how it is important to get everything you can out of life and to embrace it. In his words, words that will echo in the ears of his fans for years to come, \u201cToast each sundown with wine and don\u2019t let the old man in.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toby Keith fans were aware of the fact that he was sick. 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