died by suicide in late April.“Naomi Judd: A River of Time” aired commercial-free on CMT with performances by Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Brandi Carlile, Carly Pearce, Emmylou Harris and Allison Russell, Gaither Vocal Band, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Wynonna.Wynonna also announced that she will continue the 11-date national tour she previously had scheduled with her mom before her untimely death.“After a lot of thought, I’m going to have to honor her and do this tour.
I’m just going to have to,” she said. “Tonight, as we close, the show must go on, as hard as it may be. And we will show up together and you will carry me.”“It’s so weird, yet so natural, to be in front of (the fans), our chosen family for 38 years,” she added. “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.”Judd, 57, sang an emotional rendition of Bette Midler’s “The Rose” alongside Brandi Carlile, 40.
At one point, Judd got choked up, stopped the song and asked for a do-over, to much fanfare.“Tonight is a celebration, and at the same time I can’t put into words how devastated I am,” Judd, who later sang songwriter Naomi’s Grammy-winning “Love Can Build a Bridge,” said.
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