Loretta Lynn has postponed the release of her forthcoming album Wouldn’t It Be Great, citing the need to continue recovering from a May stroke that left her hospitalized. The album, originally scheduled for release on August 18th, will be moved to 2018. Additionally, the rest of Lynn’s 2017 tour dates have been canceled.
“My main focus now is making a full recovery so that I can get back to putting all of me into what I love, sharing my music with all of you,” said Lynn in a statement. “I now want to wait to release [Wouldn’t It Be Great] next year because this record is so special for me. It deserves me at my best and I can’t wait to share it. I want to thank everyone for hanging in there with me. I am getting stronger every day and can’t wait to get back out there with all of you. I’m just letting everybody know that Willie ain’t dead yet and neither am I, and I can’t wait to see all of you on the road!”
More details on Loretta Lynn’s recovery from a stroke, her new album and tour plans can be found here.
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