Remember When Glen Campbell Announced His Goodbye Tour?
When Glen Campbell announced his Goodbye Tour on Feb. 15, 2011 10 years ago today fans didn t yet know he d been diagnosed with Alzheimer s disease. That news wouldn t come until four months later, about two months prior to the planned kickoff of his trek.
Campbell intended for his Goodbye Tour to be his last even before revealing his battle with Alzheimer s, which he d been quietly living with for a few years by that time. He shared his diagnosis when the disease progressed to the point where fans might notice that he was struggling; at the time, with his tour looming, his wife Kim noted, Glen is still an awesome guitar player and singer. But if he flubs a lyric or gets confused onstage, I wouldn’t want people to think, ‘What’s the matter with him? Is he drunk?