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Granger Smith surrendered to a higher power. In a new interview with ET's Rachel Smith, the country star, who announced in April that he's saying goodbye to the business to pursue ministry, shed light on his decision to step away from his longtime career four years after the death of his 4-year-old son, River.

Granger Smith didn’t take his big life change lightly.

Granger Smith was thinking about retiring from music for months before his recent announcement.

Elton John on the North American leg of his 2022 ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour’ hurt us pretty badly.It’s the ultimate kind of FOMO — we’ll never get another chance to hear “Rocket Man” live IRL and we just have to accept that.To make up for it, we’ve gone ahead and done you a solid.Our team combed through all the biggest tours taking place in 2023 and compiled a list of all the biggest stars who are hanging it up for good after their respective tours.We just want to ensure that you don’t miss any of your favorite acts who are calling it quits after their upcoming runs.We’re talking Dead and Company, KISS, Gladys Knight and many, many more. That’s right; there’s no more Gene Simmons in KISS makeup after this year.Plan accordingly.Now, without further ado, we present to you the 13 biggest farewell tours in 2023 you won’t want to miss — because they’re not coming back.Touring May 4 through July 16Touring May 25 through Dec. 2Touring April 28 through Oct. 29Runs July 12 through Aug. 18Runs May 11 through Sept. 7Runs April 30 through Nov. 13Runs July 27 through Nov. 25Runs May 5 through Aug. 30Runs April 27 through Oct. 4Runs June 10 through Sept. 7Runs Aug. 11 through Oct. 5Runs April 25 through May 9Runs May 4 through Aug. 26*This might not be Explosion In The Sky’s final tour.

A new calling. Granger Smith announced that his upcoming Like a River tour will be his last before he transitions to ministry.

Granger Smith is going down a new road.On Tuesday, the country music superstar — whose 3-year-old son, River, died in a drowning accident in 2019 — announced that he is leaving the music business to pursue ministry. «This message is so difficult to post. The words for this caption are so hard to find. Not because I don’t believe in the truth of them, but because this marks the end of the longest era in my life! Touring…24 years of it,» he wrote on Instagram. «This summer will be my last tour.

Granger Smith has found a new calling.

Granger Smith’s wife, Amber, is speaking out three years after their son, River, died in a drowning accident in June 2019. On Tuesday, Amber shared an exchange under an Instagram post to her story in which she received a hateful comment regarding River’s death. In the thread, Amber left kind words on a post where a family appeared to have lost a child.

In June 2019, country singer Granger Smith and wife Amber announced the tragic news that their 3-year-old son, River, had died in a drowning accident in the family’s home.

A look inside. Amber Smith (neé Bartlett) revealed that she and husband Granger Smith still receive messages in which people blame them for son River’s 2019 death.

A difficult conversation. Country singer Granger Smith and his wife, Amber Smith, wanted to be open with their children in the wake of their son River’s death.

Granger and Amber Smith are raising awareness on the significance of young children learning how to swim in honour of their late son River Kelly, who was 3-years-old when he tragically drowned during a 2019 accident.

A change of heart. Amber Smith and Granger Smith welcomed son Maverick on Saturday, August 21 — but they initially were on the fence about expanding.

Amber Smith is done with the hate.

Amber Smith is speaking out after receiving some “hurtful” comments about the tragic death of her and husband Granger Smith’s late son, River Kelly.

“I never like to give these people more attention than they deserve,” Amber Smith posted to her Instagram Story on Tuesday, “but it’s a reminder that we live in a dark world, where people judge one another, and say the most hurtful, cruel things.” In her Aug. 24 post, the wife of Granger Smith shared some of the disgusting remarks they received about their late son, River Kelly, after they welcomed their newest edition to the family, son Maverick Beckham, less than a week ago. The comments mocked the couple (“it seemed like it was so easy for you to have another kid”) and made light of River’s tragic drowning in 2019. Amber, 39, wasn’t going to stand for it.

Granger Smith and his wife, Amber, have something new to smile about. The couple has officially welcomed their fourth child together — a baby boy.

Granger Smith and his wife Amber have added another child to their family.On Friday the 41-year-old country singer announced that the couple of 11 years had welcomed a fourth child — a son by the name of Maverick Beckham.The pair, who tragically lost their three-year-old son River Kelly in 2019 after an accidental drowning, chose to honor their late son by way of their newborn's name. Parents of four! Country singer Granger Smith, 41, announces the birth of his fourth child, a son by the name of Maverick Beckham, with wife Amber; pictured 2017Granger shared the exciting news in a Friday Instagram post as Amber cradled their son Maverick in the hospital.'He's here! Wow…so many emotions.

Granger Smith and wife Amber have welcomed baby number four! The country singer, 41, announced the arrival of his son Maverick Beckham on Instagram on Friday, Aug. 20. The baby boy made his grand debut ahead of the weekend, and the singer has confirmed that baby and mom are doing well.

Meet Maverick! Granger Smith and Amber Smith’s fourth child was born on Friday, August 20.