Country singer Toby Keith revealed Sunday that he is battling stomach cancer. In a Twitter post, he said that he was receiving treatment and would want to spend this time with his family.
“Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer,” he wrote, “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation, and surgery. So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax. I am looking forward to spending this time with my family, but I will see the fans sooner than later. I can’t wait.”
Keith, who was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump in a closed ceremony alongside Ricky Skaggs on January 13, 2021, married Tricia Lucus on March 24, 1984.
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The two met years before the “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer was even a singer. The two first met in an Oklahoma nightclub. The couple dated for three years before they finally tied the knot.
And getting married, Keith adopted Tricia’s daughter, Shelley, who was born a year before the two met. Shortly after, they also welcomed their two kids – Krystal and Stelen.
Tricia reportedly managed a number of businesses with her husband like the liquor distillery known as ‘Wild Shot’ in 2011, a label record ‘Show Dog Records,’ and a string of ‘Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill.’
The couple’s eldest daughter is Shelley Covel Rowland, who is a mother of two, according to Country Fancast. Their second daughter Krystal Ladawn Covel was born on September 30, 1985. And after a long wait, they welcomed their third child and only son Stelen Keith Covel on October 23, 1997.
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Krystal is known professionally as Krystal Keith. In 2004, she shared a stage with her father covering “Mockingbird” by Inez and Charlie Foxx. And after graduating college, she signed with her father’s label and debuted her first single, “Daddy Dance With Me,” in 2013.
Stelen co-founded a concert booking company with Zeke Benoit, grandson of Howard Pollack.
