What disease does Alan Jackson have?

ALAN Jackson is a country music star who is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and modern country music sounds.

On September 28, 2021, Jackson announced that he was diagnosed with a condition that was affecting his performances.

What disease does Alan Jackson have?

In September 2021, Alan Jackson openly announced on Today that he was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition.

Speaking with Jenna Bush Hager, the 64-year-old opened up about the condition from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennesse.

He claimed he was diagnosed with the disease ten years ago.

"I have this neuropathy and neurological disease," Jackson .

"It's genetic that I inherited from my daddy ... There's no cure for it, but it's been affecting me for years. And it's getting more and more obvious. And I know I'm stumbling around on stage. And now I'm having a little trouble balancing, even in front of the microphone, and so I just feel very uncomfortable."

"It's not going to kill me. It's not deadly," Jackson continued. "But it's related (to) muscular dystrophy and Parkinson's disease."

Jackson has been married to his high school sweetheart, Denise Jackson, for over 40 years. She said she plans to support him through each step of his journey.

"When I'm down, he lifts me up. When he's down, I try to lift him up," Denise explained to the outlet. "The happy side of that is we've had a fairy-tale life."

What are the symptoms of CMT?

writes that symptoms of CMT can include weakness in your legs, ankles and feet, curled toes (hammertoes), difficulty lifting your foot at the ankle and decreased sensation or a loss of feeling in your legs and feet.

The severity of symptoms can vary greatly from person to person, even among family members.

CMT is an inherited, genetic condition. There is no cure for CMT according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Will Alan Jackson retire?

Despite his diagnosis, Jackson, who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2017, does not have any plans to retire.

"I never wanted to do the big retirement tour, like people do, then take a year off and then come back," Jackson told Today.

"I think that's kinda cheesy. And I'm not saying I won't be able to tour. I'll try to do as much as I can."

Jackson has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest hits albums, two Christmas albums, and two gospel albums.

He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide, with 44 million sold in the United States alone.

He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards, and a nominee for multiple other awards.

In November 2022, Jackson was presented with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the CMA Awards.

He even took the stage himself to sing, Don't Rock the Jukebox, and addressed the crowd after his performance.

"Country music's been really good to me," Jackson said on stage. "I fell in love with it when I was a young man."