\u201cThanks for doing it. It\u2019s so great to be here with the legend Alan Jackson. I just want to say, this cowboy rode back in. So we got some hope for Alan. We hope you ride back in too.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>But Alan Jackson just might not be in the physical condition to do so even if he wanted. In September of 2021, Alan Jackson revealed that he\u2019s been suffering from a degenerative nerve condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The disease is not life threatening, nor does it affect longevity. But CMT does significantly affect coordination, which has restricted Alan Jackson\u2019s ability to perform.<\/p>
During his final concert, at times Alan Jackson was sitting on a stool, or propping up himself against it. When he walked off the stage to the final applause with fireworks going off behind the stage, he had to hold onto the shoulder of someone to make it off. This is the reason Jackson is calling it quits, though says he\u2019s still open to making one-off appearances or performances, and perhaps recording more music. <\/p>
But he wasn\u2019t going to make it off stage one final time without performing the CMA-winning country protest song \u201cMurder on Music Row\u201d with King George. Perhaps the most iconic song speaking out against how the country industry bleeds roots, twang, and soul from the music, it has been a gem of the careers of both artists, and was one of the highlights from Alan Jackson\u2019s final bow. They couldn\u2019t help but take one final parting shot across the bow of Music Row. <\/p>
Fans will hopefully be able to see both performances featuring George Strait and Alan Jackson in full when NBC broadcasts a television special taped at the final concert some time later this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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