“The happy side of that is we’ve had a fairytale life,” she said. Jackson’s wife of nearly 42 years, Denise Jackson, said that despite the condition, the couple has lived many blessed years. “I never wanted to do the big retirement tour, like people do, then take a year off and then come back.” I’ll try to do as much as I can,” Jackson said. And I’m not saying I won’t be able to tour.

Speaking at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame, a legendary setting Jackson was inducted into in 2017, he says the goal is to power through CMT rather than calling it quits. And now I’m having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable.”Īlan Jackson’s ‘no cure’ disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth explained “There’s no cure for it, but it’s been affecting me for years. “But it’s related (to) muscular dystrophy and Parkinson’s disease,” he added, detailing how CMT has cut into the “Chattahoochee” musician’s ability to perform live.

It’s not deadly,” Jackson told the “Today” show about the disease he inherited from his father. The 62-year-old country singer has revealed that he’s been battling a “no cure” degenerative neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease for the better part of a decade. Naomi Judd celebrated at ‘River of Time’ memorial serviceĪlan Jackson is opening up to fans about a disease he’s been battling for years. Wynonna Judd on ‘the pain’ of losing mom Naomi: ‘I feel so helpless’ Toby Keith reveals stomach cancer diagnosis receiving ‘chemo, radiation and surgery’ CMA Fest ABC Special: Wynonna Judd honors late mom as top country stars perform

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