{"id":8961,"date":"2026-07-15T20:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/country-star-zach-john-king-cancels-two-weeks-of-concerts-after-fathers-sudden-death\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T20:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:55:00","slug":"country-star-zach-john-king-cancels-two-weeks-of-concerts-after-fathers-sudden-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/country-star-zach-john-king-cancels-two-weeks-of-concerts-after-fathers-sudden-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Country star Zach John King cancels two weeks of concerts after father&#8217;s sudden death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F134503799.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Country music\u00a0star Zach John King is mourning the sudden loss of his father.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the 29-year-old artist took to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dax4gTqjssn\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0to share the heartbreaking news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFriday my dad suddenly went home to Jesus,\u201d he wrote alongside a series of photos of himself with his father. \u201cHe was our family\u2019s rock. My best friend. The greatest man I will ever know. John King was the kind of husband, father, grandfather, friend, and follower of Jesus you\u2019ll only find once in a lifetime. Those that knew him knew his eyes were never fixed on this weary world. It used to frustrate me how joyful he could be even in the worst moment of life. In his own words, that joy came from \u2018the hope I have in Jesus.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the literal blink of an eye Friday, he was home with Jesus where his soul longed to be,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe wanted 25 more years with him and that pain will cut deep for the rest of my life. However, if there were ever a moment to be sure my dad is waiting for me in the very place all of our souls long for, it would be now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Country music\u00a0star Zach John King is mourning his father who suddenly passed. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@zachjohnking<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The artist shared the sad news in a post on Instagram. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@zachjohnking<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI am canceling the next two weeks of shows to grieve with my family,\u201d he added. \u201cAfter that, Imma do what my dad would want me to do and get back to work. I\u2019ll leave y\u2019all with what he said every morning even when I didn\u2019t want to hear it \u2026 \u2018today is the day the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love you dad. I\u2019ll see you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Close friends and fans were quick to share their respects.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>King posted a series of photos of his father with the annoucement on Instagram. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@zachjohnking<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The photos in the post included his father with him and family. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@zachjohnking<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry Zach\u2026 praying for you and your family,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/12\/entertainment\/ella-langley-sizzles-in-denim-shorts-for-latest-american-eagle-campaign\/\">Ella Langley<\/a> commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWow man I\u2019m so so sorry. I know you\u2019ve got an army around you but you also have the Lake\u2019s lifting yall up as well. What a beautiful thing to be able to say of your dad. Leaving a legacy,\u201d Christian songwriter Brandon Lake added.<\/p>\n<p>King has spent the summer on\u00a0tour\u00a0with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-controversial-moments\/\">Morgan Wallen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/09\/celebrity-news\/luke-bryan-reflects-on-american-idol-star-willie-spences-death-at-23\/\">Luke Bryan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/17\/entertainment\/riley-green-left-bleeding-after-fan-hurls-phone-at-country-star-onstage-during-concert\/\">Riley Green <\/a>and Thomas Rhett, while gearing up to headline his\u00a0\u201cGet to Drinkin\u2019\u00a0Tour\u201d this fall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>To have time to grieve with his family, King canceled the following two weeks of his shows. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@zachjohnking<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Georgia native is among several artists who have recently\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/26\/entertainment\/lionel-richie-gives-tour-update-after-abrupt-concert-cancellation-hospitalization\/\">canceled scheduled performances\u00a0due to personal circumstances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, country star Cody Johnson canceled all of his remaining 2025 tour dates after doctors discovered a ruptured eardrum that required immediate surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with a very heavy heart I have to share the remainder of this year\u2019s concert performances will not be able to happen,\u201d Johnson wrote in a statement shared on Instagram. \u201cWhile battling a severe upper respiratory and sinus infection, I burst my eardrum. The severity of the rupture means I must undergo immediate surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said it wasn\u2019t \u201cpossible\u201d for him to continue performing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe healing process will take many weeks, and it is not possible for me to sing during this time. Without the surgery my downtime could be months,\u201d he added. \u201cI pray for full healing so I can get well and return to doing what I love. Thank you COJO Nation for the love and support now, and always.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/15\/celebrity-news\/country-star-zach-john-king-cancels-two-weeks-of-concerts-after-fathers-sudden-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music\u00a0star Zach John King is mourning the sudden loss of his father. 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