Country music star Toby Keith was back on stage over the Fourth of July weekend with his first shows since revealing last summer that he had been fighting stomach cancer.
Hundreds attended the native Oklahoman's pop-up concerts Friday and Saturday night in Norman, where he lives,He performed at Hollywood Corners, a 1920s roadhouse and service station that he bought and converted into a deli, bar and music venue.
Norman resident Joanna Hall, who attended Friday’s show, told the newspaper that Keith put on a great performance and was “very thankful for everybody who showed up.” “He seemed a little taken aback that that many people were there," Hall said. “He was like, ‘This was supposed to be a secret. ... This was a bigger secret than what I intended.' ”
Keith’s publicist confirmed that Keith and his Easy Money Band played for about two and a half hours both nights.
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