Alan Jackson takes the stage at 2025 ACM Awards despite ongoing health battle

Alan Jackson stunned his fans on Thursday when he made an emotional return to the ACM Awards.

On May 8, the 66-year-old singer performed a sweet rendition of his 2003 track, Remember When, at the award ceremony amid his ongoing health battle.

After his performance, Alan took the stage to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Usually one of my fans tells me they named their dog after me, and I thought that was really something,” said the Good Time singer while accepting his award.

He further said, “I came to Nashville with a paper sack full of songs and a crazy dream and that all these years later I’m standing here receiving such an honor is mind-blowing.”

“I thank God all the time for all the people that have been a part of my life and career and maintain this all this time,” continued Alan.

The country icon then thanked his wife, Denise, saying, “She’s loved me through the good and the bad, the happy and the sad.”

“Influenced me, gave me three beautiful daughters, and she’s helped me keep my feet on the ground all these years. I would not be here without her,” added Alan.

In 2021, the Little Bitty musician revealed he is dealing with a degenerative nerve condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

“I’ve been reluctant to talk about this publicly and to my fans, but it’s been a while, and it’s starting to affect my performance on stage a little bit where I don’t feel comfortable,” he said during an appearance on the Today show.

“I just wanted the fans and the public to know if they’ve come to see me in the last few years or if they come to see me in the future if I play anymore, what’s going on,” he added.