Fans have been concerned about “Small Town USA” hitmaker Justin Moore, and he’s been worried about himself, too.
The 42-year-old singer sat down with fellow star Tracy Lawrence for a new episode of the legend’s TL’s Road House podcast this week, where Moore revealed he recently had a cancer scare. Fans had noticed he seemed to have gained significant weight around his neck, with many expressing worry online that he might be having health issues, per Country Chord.
“I’m sure people think, ‘Golly, he’s been eatin’ good'” Moore says to Lawrence with a laugh (video of the interview below).
He feared the roll that developed on his neck might be cancer or a lipoma, so he had it tested. Fortunately, it is benign and is just, well, fat.
“It doesn’t affect me, I just look like a linebacker circa 1982,” Moore explains after sharing that it would be “very, very difficult to do surgery and it may affect my singing.”
The country singer wasn’t thrilled with the doctor’s findings, even though he’s relieved it’s not cancer. But his wife put things into perspective, telling him, “If you just have a fat neck and you’re here for the next 50 years, then shut up and stop complaining.”
That resonated, and he agrees. “I’ve never sold records because of my looks in the first place,” he jokes.
Why Did Justin Moore Go to Rehab?
Moore recently completed a 30-day stint in rehab for an alcohol addiction that struck with the pandemic in 2020 and got out of control in the years that followed. He’s more than two months sober now.
“I noticed that I was putting so much energy into drinking that it was taking away from not only my professionalism, but my family, most importantly, church, that kind of stuff,” he shared in his chat with Lawrence. He has four kids, including three teenage daughters and a 9-year-old son.
“I came home one Sunday and I walked straight upstairs and told my wife, ‘I gotta go get help. I just gotta do it,'” he recalls.
“It wasn’t fun,” he adds of his time in rehab, but he’s “actually proud of myself for the first time in awhile.”
Moore is back on tour after a break and is opening shows for Riley Green this week.
What Are Justin Moore’s Biggest Country Hits?
Moore tends to slide under the radar, but he’s actually one of the bigger hitmakers of the 2000s. All of the following songs hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts:
“Small Town USA” (2009) “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” (2011) “‘Til My Last Day” (2012) “Lettin’ the Night Roll” (2013) “You Look Like I Need a Drink” (2015) “Somebody Else Will” (2016) “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home” (2018) “Why We Drink” (2019) “We Didn’t Have Much” (2020) “With a Woman You Love” (2021) “Time’s Ticking” (2024)Hence then, the article about no 1 country music hitmaker addresses concerns about his appearance reveals cancer scare was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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