Naomi Judd in 2018.Photo: David Livingston/Getty
The family of late legendary country starNaomi Juddplans to discuss the fate of her scheduled fall tour.
“The family is meeting this week to talk about the state of the upcoming tour to see how and if it can proceed in an obviously different incarnation,” a source tells PEOPLE. “They want to be respectful and representative of their legacy, but more importantly as to what Naomi would have wanted for her family and fans.”
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Prior to her death, Naomi and her daughterWynonna Judd— also known as the iconic mother-daughter duo The Judds — announced their first tour in over a decade, titled The Final Tour. The nearly sold-out 10-date arena tour was set to kick off on Sept. 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and would conclude in Nashville on Oct. 28.
The duo planned to celebrate their legacy, including their hits “Love Can Build a Bridge,” “Mama He’s Crazy,” “Why Not Me,” “Turn It Loose,” “Change of Heart” and “Let Me Tell You About Love.” They also earned five Grammys, nine CMA Awards and seven ACM Awards during the course of their career.
Naomi and Wynonna Judd.The Tyler Twins
The Judds were set to celebratetheir inductioninto Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday evening. Wynonna, 57,attended the ceremony to accept the honorand gave a tearful but composed speech.
“I’m gonna make this fast because my heart’s broken — and I feel so blessed,” one-half of the duo told the 800 people gathered in Nashville’s CMA Theater for the Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony. “I mean, it’s a very strange dynamic to be this broken and this blessed.”
Ashley Judd and Wynonna Judd.Jason Kempin/Getty
Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the night’s MC, also took the stage to speak about the performers' family bond and the much-publicized turbulence in their relationship.
“We can’t ever know all their struggles, but we know all their songs,” he said. “Their stories have been well documented, Naomi and Wynonna, a mother and daughter forced together and forged together. It’s all complicated — and it all emerged in beauty and triumph.”
An additional statement from Naomi’s husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland, read: “Naomi Judd’s family request privacy during this heartbreaking time. No additional information will be released at this time.”
Multiple sources later confirmed to PEOPLE that Naomi, who was an advocate for mental wellness,had taken her own lifefollowing a longtime battle with depression. A rep for the late singer hasn’t commented.
source: people.com
