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Lainey Wilson Will Return To Touring To Make Her Daddy ‘Proud’

Lainey Wilson posted a video message on her Instagram announcing that despite the fact that her father is still in the ICU, she will return to work on the road…

Lainey Wilson Will Return To Touring To Make Her Daddy 'Proud'
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Lainey Wilson posted a video message on her Instagram announcing that despite the fact that her father is still in the ICU, she will return to work on the road this weekend.

Lainey said in the video clip, "Hey y'all, I just wanted to jump on here and check in on everything that has happened this past week. As a lot of y'all probably already know, my daddy has not been doing well. He is in ICU here in Houston. Along with just trying to just deal with this terrible situation, I just want you to know that I have seen the power of prayer start to work miracles."

She continued, "Every single prayer, every single heart, has been felt by me and my family. My country music family, my Fast Lainers, friends from all around the world, my team, the Yellowstone cast, and crew - the support and outreach has been unreal and overwhelming, and it does not go unnoticed. I just wanted to say how much it means and let you know it truly is working miracles. He still has a long way to go, so please keep the prayers coming if you can because I know that it is truly making all the difference in the world."

Lainey closed by saying, "If anybody has got a heart like a truck, it is him. And as much as I want to spend time - every minute of every hour at my daddy's side and my family's side - I know that he takes pride in hard work, so that's what I'm gonna do. So I will be back on the road this weekend, singing every note for him and making him proud."

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.