FANS of the country music star Alan Jackson have taken to social media to pray for the icon’s health to improve.
The singer-songwriter, 64, revealed in 2021 that he is battling the neurological condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
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On Thanksgiving, Jackson shared a heartwarming snap of his family standing happily together in front of a fireplace with two dogs looking up at them.
Fans took the opportunity to send their best wishes for Jackson’s health ahead of the holidays.
One fan said: “God’s peace and love be with you and your precious family.
“In my thoughts and prayers as you deal with your health issues.”
Another commented: “What a great picture!! Wonderful family. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving Alan. Praying for your health to improve.”
He wasn’t wearing his trademark western attire, prompting one fan to say that they couldn’t recognize him in the picture.
And, another added: “I was like…. Everyone but Alan is in there. Never see him without a hat.”
A third said: “Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! You are so hard to recognize without your big cowboy hat.”
It comes after bizarre rumors swirled on the internet claiming that Jackson had died.
The baseless speculation was debunked after a clip of the music star was shared online which was captioned: “Still living that honky tonk dream y’all”.
Jackson revealed that he’s “definitely lived” the American dream.
The clip was taken at the 2022 Country Music Association Awards last week, where he received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
‘LIVED THE AMERICAN DREAM’
He told fans: “Country music has been real good to me and I fell in love with it when I was a young man.”
“I really love the instruments, the steel guitars and the fiddles and things like that that gave it such a unique character to me and made it its own,” he continued.
“And I love the lyrics and the songs and the artists and the melodies and the harmonies. It’s just a real American music to me.”
Last September, the popular music star opened up on his CMT disease diagnosis.
The condition, which he was diagnosed with over 10 years ago, affected Jackson’s balance and ability to walk.
He told TODAY at the time: “I have this neuropathy and neurological disease.
“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.”
He revealed that the disease “isn’t going to kill me”.
CMT affects around 126,000 people in the US and 2.6million people worldwide, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders.
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