According to USA Today, country music legend Loretta Lynn has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, May 4, the 85-year-old singer’s publicist Maria Malta confirmed. According to a Facebook post on her official account, the singer is undergoing treatment, is responsive, and a full recovery is expected.

Lynn has been a staple of the country music world, releasing records since the early 60s, performing with artists like Willie Nelson and Conway Twitty, with whom she had an extensive professional relationship . She most recently released her 40th studio album Full Circle in 2016, and will be releasing her 41st album, Wouldn’t It Be Great, in August of this year. She’s not only recording music, but is also active as a live performer, an incredible feat for someone well into her eighth decade. However, her doctors have advised her to take some time away from the road following the stroke. Because of this recommendation, she has postponed the remainder of her current tour.

Loretta Lynn Postponed Summer 2017 Tour Dates:

May 06 – Alabama Theater, North Myrtle Beach, SC
May 12 – Penn’s Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA
May 13 – Beacon Theatre, Richmond, VA
May 27 – Loretta Lynn Ranch, Hurricane Mills, TN
Jun 09 – Packard Music Hall, Warren, OH
Jun 10 – Soaring Eagle, Mount Pleasant, MI
Jun 23 – The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Catoosa, OK
Jun 24 – Sugar Creek Casino, Hinton, OK
Jul 01 – Loretta Lynn Ranch, Hurricane Mills, TN
Jul 07 – Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA
Jul 08 – Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD
Jul 21 – Five Flags Center, Dubuque, IA
Jul 22 – Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Welch, MN
Aug 24 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Aug 25 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
Sep 02 – Loretta Lynn Ranch, Hurricane Mills, TN
Sep 08 – Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL
Sep 09 – Shipshewana Event Center, Shipshewana, IN
Oct 14 – Andy Williams Theatre, Branson, MO
Oct 15 – Andy Williams Theatre, Branson, MO
Oct 27 – Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA
Oct 28 – Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center, Salamanca, NY
Nov 03 – The Mahaffey Theater, Saint Petersburg, FL
Nov 04 – Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Nov 18 – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Renfro Valley, KY

UPDATE (5/19): According to Lynn’s publicist, the legendary country music singer has been released from the hospital. She is expected to fully recover from the stroke that resulted in a cancelled tour and her hospital stay.

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