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How Wynonna Judd’s ‘Judds Final Tour’ Resulted in a Celebratory, All-Star Concert Special… and a Doc That Deals With Grief

Filmmakers behind Paramount+'s 'Between Hell and Hallelujah' and CMT's 'Love Is Alive — The Final Concert' tell how two specials came out of a tour that had Wynonna joined by Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town and Martina McBride

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No one will be punished for picking their own viewing order, but CMT’s Margaret Comeaux, one of the executive producers of the concert film, suggests starting with the doc and saving the live show for dessert. “I think that’s probably the preferred order,” Comeaux says, “because I think the story that the doc is telling of the whole year leads us to the final story we’re telling in the concert special, with the culmination in Murfreesboro.” That’s the Tennessee city where Judd and all the guest stars who appeared along last fall’s tour routing converged for a show that was meant to more or less recreate the Judds’ famous original farewell concert back in 1991, shot on the same stage.

Both projects will prove enticing not just to fans of the Judds but to followers of the performers who are seen joining Wynonna as co-frontwomen: Brandi Carlile , Kelsea Ballerini, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Faith Hill and Little Big Town. (Make that co-frontwomen and -frontmen in the case of the latter co-ed vocal quartet.)

Says Jason Owen , the head of Nashville media powerhouse Sandbox Entertainment and an exec producer on both projects: “I’m being honest when I say I could not have done this tour without her. I mean, she was a confidante. She and I talked through a lot as we were talking through songs and making sure everyone was healthy and happy. And her energy is just infectious. From the very beginning, she felt very strongly that Wynonna should do the tour, and she was very vocal about that with all of us. And we all started building this idea of the tour with a guest (each night) off of Brandi, and that’s how it started. But throughout the process, she was there. It was very important for me that she be the first guest — and it was very important to me — because I knew that she cared so much about the music and cared so much about Wynonna. Not that all of them did not, because they did, but she was like a beacon, and wanted to make sure everything was really right and perfect for Wy, mostly musically.”

Even before Naomi died and plans changed in the biggest possible way, there had always been a plan to film a documentary about what had been booked as the Judds’ second farewell tour. Owens’ Sandbox had hooked up with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine — specifically Sara Rea, who runs the unscripted division — at about the time the Judds appeared on the 2022 CMT Music Awards to sing “Love Will Build a Bridge” and promote the coming reunion tour.

After Naomi died, virtually everything that had been planned went on — including the filming projects — albeit always with a check-in to Wynonna and her team to make sure they were on board, and with obvious constant acknowledgements of the void at the center of things, or at a half-center. Unforgettably, Wynonna showed up to accept the duo’s Country Music Hall of Fame medallion at a ceremony just two days after the death. At a musical memorial televised by CMT from the Ryman Auditorium, Wynonna announced the tour would go on, with Carlile — a key duet partner at the eulogistic event — seen in the third row literally leaning forward in her seat with enthusiasm for the idea.

Probably the most talked-about scene comes mid-tour, when deepening anxiety about staging issues leads Wynonna to get on an emergency Zoom call with her therapist to deal with the real underlying issues. She says that every time she drives by her mother’s house, which is often, she flashes back to the day she was called over, and the traumatic imagery of being in the room with her dying mom. Her biggest regret, she says feistily, is that she didn’t punch the cop who held her back from kissing her mother before she passed, and that it was only after Naomi was declared dead that she was able to kiss her on the forehead.

“That was a hard day of filming,” says Patty Ivins Specht, the director of the “Between Hell and Hallelujah” doc. “It was a fascinating day, because that (therapy session) was not scheduled. She woke up that day and sincerely needed to have a session with David Kessler for her grief therapy because she was just feeling it so deeply. First of all, the entire crew is crying on some level, because it’s very emotional to listen to somebody relive their worst day of their life. And then it was another moment where she went into that very personal trauma of replaying the driving over (to the house), every time. She’s like, ‘I just can’t stop that loop in my brain.’ Sometimes when you’re making a movie like this, it is such a trust fall, and Wy just trusted that we were gonna capture the process and was free with how she felt, and I think everyone in the room filming it feels that responsibility when someone trusts you with their vulnerability.

“I look at that scene and she’s a woman who’s legitimately in a painful hour in time and she’s asking for help. And she’s kind of trying to ignore that these cameras are here. But watching somebody model processing their grief is also really empowering, because in our society, we don’t talk about death. You do the funeral, you move along, and then you still live with that grief for years. And so I think in a powerful way, her modeling how she’s processing this grief is really one of the gifts of this film.”

The anxiety for Judd comes about in a somewhat symbolic way, at first, starting with the very practical matter of the artist having difficulty with the opening gambit of the tour. She would be snuck out each night in a rolling equipment cabinet to start each concert on a “B stage,” apart from the band or any guests back on the main stage — and, in some kind of deeply Freudian way, separated from the union with her mother that the main stage represents. It doesn’t help that Judd is described by others as being more claustrophobic than anyone else they know even on an elevator.

As for capturing Wynonna’s first visit to her mother’s home after the tragedy, says Ivins Specht, “It illustrates this thing that happens with Wynonna, where I think she has this kind of unspoken contract with her fans that she just gives it up. Because even when she said yes to us, that we could go with her that day, I mean, we weren’t so sure she’d say yes, but no, she was all for it. … The sensitive thing is, leading with your intuition a little bit in those times, but really our job is to always ask. That actually is our job, to ask — in humility and kindness — to ask the uncomfortable questions all the time. There’s so much give and take, and she gives so much. There’s a moment (in the film) where she goes, ‘OK, I think I did it.’ Like, ‘That’s all I can do today.’ But she generally tries to say yes, and then she’ll find a boundary at some point.”

One reason Owen bonded so well with Carlile is that he, too, was a Judds megafan since childhood. He will allow that a VHS tape of the 1991 Judds farewell special was one of his most prized, if not worn-out, possessions. (Naomi Judd said that she was retiring at the time, after their run of ’80s smashes, because of her hepatitis-C diagnosis, although she participated in short or one-off reunions over the following three decades.) That farewell show had been filmed at Middle Tennessee State University, and it was Owen’s idea to recreate the show back at that original site — though it was not the original plan.

“I remember Margaret and I having a phone conversation as we were trying to plan this concert special,” Owen recalls, “and the original plan was that we were going to do it in Lexington, Kentucky,” where the last show was to take place on the original fall 2022 tour routing. “Kentucky made sense because they were obviously from Kentucky, and that was where we were going to wrap the tour. We had blocked off seating for it, we had done camera holds, we did everything. Long story short, Wynonna wanted to continue the tour and continue to do another run of dates,” which would extend the actual finale to months down the line. “And then, with Margaret and I brainstorming on the phone, I said, ‘What if we do it there, at MTSU?’ Within eight hours, we had that.. … At the college, there was tons of faculty and people that worked there for a long period of time that were all there when they shot that special, believe it or not. And when we pitched them on this idea, they went through every hoop imaginable to make sure it happened.

It wasn’t just Carlile among the guests who was able to have an emotional impact on Judd. Comeaux remembers a spontaneous moment in rehearsal, captured in the doc, when Faith Hill began serenading Judd on stage with an a cappella version of “You Are Not Alone,” with the band eventually joining in. The documentary crew was on the opposite side of the venue, filming an interview with Tim McGraw, but they had made contingency plans to leave one camera near the star at all times, and a producer was able to pick it up and capture the moment. “Wy, at the beginning of every show, is very much in a zone of ‘I want to service all the fans who are coming,’ and as anyone is, you’re in game mode — you’ve gotta see the vision of the end. And so when Faith begins this beautiful rendition, I mean, everybody on stage had a lump in their throat, and Wynonna pulls out a funny and says, ‘Don’t you ever do that again.’ But it’s a beautiful moment in the movie.”

But it’s hard to overstate Carlile’s impact, even on the tour dates that came after her initial appearance at the first ones. Says Ivins Specht, “At the kickoff concert, it was one day of load-in, a little bit of rehearsal that late afternoon into the evening, and then the next day was another rehearsal, and then the first show was that Friday night. So it’s Thursday, 4 or 5 o’clock, and it’s a big freaking day — stressful, everything’s getting built, and things aren’t coming together as quickly as possible, as with every production you ever work on.” Owen concurs, “That first weekend of shows was very stressful. Things go wrong. We have to change things; I’m yelling at some lighting guy. It’s tough.”

And then, says the director, “I can tell you, the moment Team Brandi rolled in, Wy was like, ‘OK, I’m gonna be good.’ Like, ‘I have Brandi on stage. She’s as invested in this being a success for me, as an individual woman, as she is for all the fans who love the Judds so much.’ And I think the planning of Brandi being first is kind of an unspoken tribute to why this is such a success. It transcended being about all the anxiety around what Wynonna was about to do, and it went back to the place of celebration and joy, and Brandi helped Wy access that peace in herself. That’s what I witnessed.” Adds Owen, “She helped me too, honestly, because I was very emotional through it, because I cared so much and it was such a rollercoaster of a year. Again, I really would say wholeheartedly, I could not have done this without her.”

“I have a petition to get her to the Greek” in Los Angeles, says Comeaux. “I want to see Wynonna at the Greek.”

Maybe that will happen eventually, but not under this banner. “There’s nothing (further) scheduled for that,” Owen says. “I think that that was the end of the Judds tour. Unfortunately for all of us.”

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Wynonna Judd has kept her promise to her fans.

On Sept. 30, she kicked off the final tour of The Judds just a few months after mother Naomi Judd died by suicide on April 30.

On Friday, the 11-city tour started at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and in a clip that a fan shared on social media, Judd appears to get emotional onstage as she sings alongside Brandi Carlile.

"I'm speechless, actually," Judd said in the clip, which was shared by Twitter user Lynne J. Johnson's Twitter account.

"Thank you for coming to my party," Judd added.

Another fan who shared a video of the concert wrote "Such an amazing night!! I hope everyone is reminded of how amazing The Judds legacy was and also how amazing Wynonna Judd is!! @Wynonna She is a force of nature with a voice to move mountains!!"

Before she was set to take the stage, Judd shared a clip on Instagram of what fans could expect to see during the show.

"Just a little sneak peek," she captioned the clip, which family photos of herself and her mother.

Judd also shared how she was preparing for her performance by posting a photo of 19 cans of glitter spray on her Instagram Stories with the caption "Can't ever have enough sparkles!"

In a separate story, she shared a picture of a few tour buses sitting outside of the venue.

The tour is scheduled to perform at 10 more cities, including Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 1, with a final stop scheduled for Oct. 29 in Lexington, Kentucky.

In addition to Carlile, more stars are expected to take the stage , including Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood.

In May 2022, during a celebration of her mother's life and music career, Judd confirmed that the tour would go on after Naomi Judd's death.

“So, I made a decision and I thought I’d share it on national television. That after a lot of thought, I’m going to have to honor her and do this tour. I’m just going to have to,” she said, to claps and cheers from the audience. “Because that’s what you would want, and Bono once told me give them what they want, not what you want.”

“I didn’t know if I could go on without her,” Judd continued. “Oh, God. Life is so strange. It’s so devastatingly beautiful what happened here tonight, so we will continue this spectacle. That’s what she would want, right?”

Wynonna Judd Reveals Line-Up For Judds Final Tour

Wynonna Judd revealed her barrage of special guests who will join her on The Judds : The Final Tour.

After Naomi Judd unexpectedly died in April, Wynonna and her team had to determine what to do with the final tour The Judds had just announced. The solution was to invite a bevy of the music industry's most respected female singers to join her on the road.

Thursday, Wynonna announced that Brandi Carlile, Ashley McBryde, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Trisha Yearwood and Faith Hill would appear with her at select dates for each artist to honor the legacy of The Judds.

"It's hard to believe that in just three weeks, we'll be stepping onstage for our first show in Grand Rapids," Wynonna says. "I continue to find myself both grateful and humbled by the unwavering support from my fellow artists, music community, and of course, the fans. I am looking so forward to celebrating The Judds music one final time. It will be a bittersweet experience and one that I will never forget."

Martina McBride will play every show on the tour.

"It's so amazing to be included in honoring The Judds legacy as part of their final tour," McBride said. "I'm beyond excited for what's sure to be an emotional, fun, and hit-packed series of shows and to be joined by some of country music's biggest names."

The 11-date arena tour will launch on Friday, September 30, in Grand Rapids, MI, at Van Andel Arena and include stops in Toledo, Green Bay, Fort Worth, Nashville, and more before concluding in Lexington, KY, at the end of October.

A complete itinerary and list of scheduled guests is below.

The Judds: The Final Tour Dates

Friday, September 30                    

Van Andel Arena                             

Grand Rapids, MI

*Brandi Carlile

Saturday, October 1                       

Huntington Center                         

Friday, October 7                             

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center         

Sioux Falls, SD

*Ashley McBryde

Saturday, October 8                       

Resch Center                                    

Green Bay, WI

Friday, October 14                          

Gas South Arena                             

*Little Big Town

Saturday, October 15                     

Propst Arena at Von Braun Center

Huntsville, AL

Friday, October 21                          

Choctaw Grand Theatre                

*Kelsea Ballerini

Saturday, October 22                     

Dickies Arena                                    

Ft. Worth, TX

*Trisha Yearwood

Thursday, October 27                    

Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Friday, October 28                          

Bridgestone Arena                         

Nashville, TN

Saturday, October 29                     

Rupp Arena                                       

Lexington, KY

*Faith Hill

Tickets for The Judds: The Final Tour can be found at TheJudds.com .

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15 New Dates Extend The Judds' Final Tour Into 2023

The Judds: The Final Tour has been extended into 2023 with the announcement of 15 additional dates, stretching from Jan. 26. to Feb. 25. Tickets for the new gigs go on sale via the Hall of Fame duo's website on Fri., Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. local time.

"The decision to add 15 more shows was a no-brainer for me," Wynonna shared in a press release. "The fans have been such a gift during my time of grieving and honoring my mother in song. What an amazing season this is. I look so forward to continuing the celebration of the music that has changed my life forever. In my 39 years of performing, these shows have truly been some of my absolute favorite experiences ever and I look forward to making new memories with the fans and guest artists in 2023."

Wynonna is currently honoring fall tour dates she had planned to go on with her mother, the late Naomi Judd . Wynonna made the announcement during Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration , which was held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on May 15.

"The show must go on, as hard as it may be, and we will show up together, and you will carry me as you've carried me for 38 years," Wynonna said, referencing support from the fans. "I didn't know if I could go on without her. Life is so strange. It's so devastatingly beautiful what happened here tonight so we will continue. That's what she would want, right?"

The Judds initially announced the 10-date string of arena gigs billed as The Final Tour on April 11. Naomi and Wynonna Judd were set to be joined by special guest Martina McBride.

A selection of additional special guests will appear with Wynonna at each tour stop, including Brandi Carlile, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood. On Sept. 8, Kelsea Ballerini was added to the Final Tour lineup.

On April 11, The Judds performed on an awards show broadcast for the first time in over two decades. A rendition of "Love Can Build a Bridge," introduced by Kacey Musgraves, aired during the CMT Music Awards. It would be the duo's final public performance.

The Kentucky-formed act's original Farewell Tour took place in 1991. Its final date, held Dec. 4 at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., was filmed for TV special The Judds: Their Final Concert . On Oct. 17, 1990, Naomi announced her forthcoming retirement at age 44 due to a Hepatitis C diagnosis.

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Naomi and Wynonna hit the road twice since then: the Power to Change Tour in 2000 and the Last Encore Tour in 2010. In addition, the duo reunited in 2015 for Girls Night Out, a nine-show Las Vegas residency.

The Judds' The Final Tour Dates

Sept. 30 — Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena) Oct. 1 — Toledo, Ohio (Huntington Center) Oct. 7 — Sioux Falls, SD (Denny Sanford Premier Center) Oct. 8 — Green Bay, Wisc. (Resch Center) Oct. 14 — Duluth, Ga. (Gas South Arena) Oct. 15 — Huntsville, Ala. (Propst Arena @ The Von Braun Center) Oct. 21 — Durant, Okla. (Choctaw Grand Theater) Oct. 22 — Ft. Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena) Oct. 27 — Biloxi, Miss. (Mississippi Coast Coliseum) Oct. 28 — Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena) Oct. 29 — Lexington, Kent. (Rupp Arena) Jan. 26 — Hershey, Penn. Jan. 28 — Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 29 — Worcester, Mass. Feb. 2 — Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 3 — Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 9 — Omaha, Neb. Feb. 10 — Moline, Ill. Feb. 11 — Dayton, Ohio Feb. 16 — Greenville, S.C. Feb. 17 — Fairfax, Va. Feb. 18 — Charleston, W.V. Feb. 23 — Savannah, Ga. Feb. 24 — Tampa, Fla. Feb. 25 — Hollywood, Fla.

"Coal Miner's Daughter"

The Judds Final Tour returned on Oct. 7 in Sioux Falls, S.D., which fell three days after the death of Loretta Lynn . To celebrate her musical forbear's life and lyrics, Wynonna  sang one of Lynn's signature songs with tour mates Ashley McBryde and Martina McBride.

Naturally, the makeshift trio delivered a powerful performance while swapping Lynn's familiar verses about her climb from Butcher Hollow, Kent. to the big time. As the performance reached its end, Wynonna said that "we mustn't forget where we come from in country music"— a spirit already captured in a tour that honors the late Naomi Judd.

"Love Can Build a Bridge"

Wynonna began the tour on Sept. 30 in Grand Rapids, Mich. along with Brandi Carlile. Fan footage captures Wynonna's show-closing and gospel-inspired rendition of "Love Can Build a Bridge."

"Thank you, Mama, for writing this song," Wynonna said during her emotional performance. "I'll continue to sing it for all the days of my life."

Such an amazing night!! I hope everyone is reminded of how amazing The Judds legacy was and also how amazing Wynonna Judd is!! @Wynonna She is a force of nature with a voice to move mountains!! ?? pic.twitter.com/T9btALP3zH — Katie Gardner aka RealRebaLove (@realrebalove) October 1, 2022

Wynonna and Ashley Judd Share Stories About Their Late Mother

During a The Judds' Final Tour stop on Oct. 1 in Toledo, Ohio, Wynonna surprised her captive audience by bringing sister Ashley Judd onstage.

Ashley told the crowd that it's good to share the spotlight with Wynonna, whom she referred to as "the G.O.A.T., the greatest of all time." The siblings then revealed that they'd just been swapping stories about childhoods spent on a tour bus with their late mother, Naomi Judd.

After Wynonna said that the family spent years "[living] in the back of a U-Haul trailer," Ashley reminisced about their mother's hospitality.

"It meant so much to her when we got together as a family to have supper, and she always had colorful salt and pepper shakers at every place setting," Ashley explained. "Someone in the family just got salt and pepper shaker tattoos to remember that. She always had everybody's favorite beverage set out at their place setting. She wanted everything to be just right and perfect."

Beforehand, Wynonna addressed past rumors of family drama.

"I'll tell you one dang thing," Wynonna said. "I'm so sick and tired of the press saying a bunch of crap about us. We love each other."

Ashley closed the video below with words of encouragement for anyone facing a mental health crisis.

"We just wanted to remind everybody that we don't have to be alone. If you're hurting, you can always call 988," Ashley said. "We might feel like we're alone, but we're in community like we are tonight."

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Earlier this month, the Judds reunited to give their first awards-show performance in two decades, singing the timeless ballad “Love Can Build a Bridge” at the 2022 CMT Music Awards. Tragically, the performance also proved to be their last following Saturday’s shocking news of Naomi Judd’s death at 76.

For their rendition of the 1990 Top 5 hit, Naomi and daughter Wynonna sang face to face on an outdoor stage in front of Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum — the very institution that was to induct them as members this Sunday. (The Hall’s Medallion Ceremony is currently set to proceed as scheduled.)

“Love Can Build a Bridge,” off the duo’s 1990 album of the same name, is synonymous with the Judds. Co-written by Naomi with Paul Overstreet and John Barlow Jarvis, it’s a pledge of intent: to reconcile and then love and support someone no matter the circumstances. Onstage at the CMT Awards (taped prior to the April 11 broadcast), Wynonna sang the verses and Naomi offered gentle harmonies in the chorus, which was boosted to the heavens by a choir in white robes. It was majestic, dramatic, and emotional — an appropriate “welcome back” by one of country music’s most successful duos, known for a string of hits like “Mama He’s Crazy,” “Girls’ Night Out,” “Rockin’ with the Rhythm of the Rain,” and “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days).”

The day after their CMT Awards reunion, the Judds announced a new arena tour that was set to be their official farewell. “The Final Tour,” as it was billed, was slated to kick off Sept. 30 and run through October, with one last show in Nashville.

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by Tina Benitez-Eves April 12, 2022, 7:43 am

The mother and daughter country duo of Naomi and Wynonna Judd are set to hit the road for the first time in more than a decade for The Final Tour. The 10-show run kicks off Sept. 30, in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena and will conclude on Oct. 28 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

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“What I’m looking forward to most is celebrating Judd music with the fans,” said Wynonna in a statement. “Mom and I have had quite the journey over the last 38 years, and the fans have been with us through it all. This tour is a celebration for them.” 

Produced by Sandbox Live and Live Nation, the tour will also include stops in Green Bay, WI, Huntsville, AL, Ft. Worth, TX, Duluth, GA; Biloxi, MS, and more with Martina McBride joining the tour as a special guest on select dates.

The Judds, who were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021, initially played their final concert together on Dec. 4, 1991, before reuniting for the Power to Change tour in 2000 and again in 2010 for The Last Encore Tour.

“The fans have always been my family of choice,” said Naomi Judd. “I love them dearly, so I’m chompin’ at the bit to belt out our hits and reconnect with them once again. The cherry on top is singing with my beloved, wild, and extremely talented daughter … the best singer of any genre, Wynonna.”

Naomi added, “She asked me if I was still going to twist, twirl and crack jokes. I answered, ‘Heck yeah! I’m too old to grow up now.’”

The Judds The Final Tour Dates:

• Sept. 30: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
• Oct. 1: Huntington Center, Toledo, OH
• Oct. 7: Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, SD
• Oct. 8: Resch Center, Green Bay, WI
• Oct. 14: Gas South Arena, Duluth, GA
• Oct. 15: Propst Arena at The Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL
• Oct. 21: Choctaw Grand Theater, Durant, OK
• Oct. 22: Dickies Arena, Ft. Worth, TX
• Oct. 27: Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
• Oct. 28: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

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Wynonna judd on touring after her mom’s death: “it healed me”.

The singer talks about extending The Judds' final tour and bonding with sister Ashley Judd after their mom's death, and shares her fondest memories of Naomi in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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Wynonna Judd knew going on tour soon after her mother died wouldn’t be easy. She also didn’t know it would be healing.

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Naomi Judd died by suicide in April, just weeks before The Judds were set to hit the road for their final tour last year — their first in a decade. But Wynonna kept it pushing, along with special guest stars from the country music world, and the shows ended up being a revelation.

Now, she’s added a second leg to The Judds: The Final Tour , which will kick off Jan. 26. Wynonna will share the stage with Tanya Tucker, Little Big Town, Brandi Carlile, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde and Kelsea Ballerini on the 13-date trek. 

Wynonna says they’re filming the live shows for a documentary and she didn’t realize how much the fans would resonate with her story.

“I’ve had people literally come up to me and say, ‘My mom committed suicide and I am here, and I’m feeling every word you say.’ And when they say that, I’m not sure what else to tell you, brother. It is intensely deep and personal,” she says. “They’ve either lost their mother or something has happened in their family, and this is almost a 12-step meeting. This is not just show business. It’s helping a lot of people.”

In an interview with THR , Wynonna opens up about the tour, how she’s coping and remembers her fondest memories of her mother, who was open about her struggles with depression and anxiety.

Was it an easy decision to extend the tour? 

Initially, how did you think it was going to be as you were heading into the tour?

I thought it was going to be a bit more about a memorial. I’ll be honest. You have to expect that a little bit, my darling, because I’m a daughter, not just a chick singer. And for me as a daughter, I thought this was going to be more about Mom and the memorial part of it. And then I realized that these people are singing every word, and I’m serious. It was so loud at times. I didn’t sing. And I would just stand back from the microphone. I would take a step back literally and go, “Whoa.” And then I would let the fans sing and they sang so loud and they sang every stinking word. And it blew my mind. It just took me to another level of existence. I felt suspended onstage. I really did. I felt like I levitated off the stage many a night. I would come offstage and say, “I don’t know what just happened, but it was otherworldly.”

It’s like you had 20,000 angels singing at you.

What is it like after getting off stage? How did you deal?

You know what, it’s difficult to show up because I’m so emotional. I’m such an emotional creature that I can’t help but cry and feel things very, very deeply. And being an empath, I don’t really love that sometimes publicly, I’ll be honest. But I will tell you that the music is what I rely on. I’m probably going to start crying. When you’re so brokenhearted that you can’t think straight, you do the next right thing, and the next right thing for me is often singing. And that’s what really gets me through. And boy, oh boy, did I feel like I had guardian angels all around me. And it was very, very spiritual for me to the point where I would come off stage and it would take me hours and hours and hours to decompress.

What’s it been like hearing from fans who have gone through similar situations as you?

I’m telling you, this is knocking me into another level of awareness. This has really opened up my heart. It has opened up my mind. Less judgment and more tolerance and love and just loving people where they are. 

Did you and your mom have a chance to rehearse for the tour?

We did not. We had just started to do wardrobe fittings. She was very excited, probably to the point where I had to say, “Mom, hey, I want to talk to you about something else.” Because it was all she really talked about.

How has picking the set list been? Was that hard or was it easy?

Because she’s so prissy and I think of her as just being this queen diva, and she sits there with her perfectly coiffed hair, and I look at her like, “Mom, someone mess it up and pull that wig off and run away with it.” I think sometimes there were moments when I had to literally go, “OK, this is your mother, and you can be right or you can be loved.” So I’m going to let her be right and I’m just going to let that go.

Are any of the songs hard to perform during the live show?

There’s a moment when she’s onstage with me, behind me on screen, on “Love Can Build a Bridge” and I have a really, really difficult time staying on track. It’s really hard not to cry or to get emotional.

Your mom’s birthday was on Jan. 11. How was it for you on that day?

I sat and looked out over the ocean in Mexico. I was in Mexico doing Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend concert, and then I sang with the Grateful Dead. I was literally looking out over the ocean and thinking about mental health, trying to understand it is the greatest mystery, just like the depth of the ocean. And I just cried and I thought about her. Ashley threw her a birthday party and a bunch of our friends came and talked about her and told stories, and they had cake, and people cried, and it was an amazing celebration. And I just sat there in silence, looking out over the ocean. That’s pretty therapeutic, really. And then I went onstage and I sang and that’s what I do.

One hundred billion, trillion, gazillion percent accurate. When you become an orphan — Ashley still has her father — but when you lose your mother, it is the most unbelievable thing. And when you have a sibling, it forces you to either make it or break it. It either separates you more or it connects you more. And thank God Ashley is on the farm. I don’t know if you know this or not, but I have 500 acres and I gave her a home on the farm. Ashley and I are more connected than ever. We get together and we talk about things that we’ve never talked about. And I’m finding that we have more in common than ever, even though we’ve been separated geographically for the most part. We have been separated since she actually was 14 and I was 18 and on the road. So you can imagine how much we spent time apart. And now, here we are, coming over to each other’s houses and talking about Mom and stories and when we were little, and it makes me love her and feel closer to her.

Songwriting can be very therapeutic for musicians and I wondered if you’ve written a song about your mom? 

Absolutely. I think one of the most important things we can do is tell our story. And you have a story and I have a story and I think it’s important. And that’s how we learn.

What’s your fondest memory of your mother?

Is there anything you want to say to people who are finding comfort in your story and also supporting you on the road?

I will tell you from experience that the most important thing I can do is, and I can’t say it without crying, is to give yourself a break. There’s nothing you could have done to change anything. And I think sometimes we walk around with regrets or feelings like, “Well, I could have done this differently.” Yeah, we can go there, but it doesn’t serve any purpose other than to give yourself a hard time. And I think the most important thing we can do is to remember that it’s not the disease, but it’s the person. I don’t like the term “mental illness” because it’s a disease. I think we need to rename it.

But I will tell you, I think the most important thing is to remember that the person is not the disease. For instance, my mother’s heart is not her mental illness. My mother had such good days and she had so many bad days, and if you concentrate on the bad days, it just doesn’t serve any purpose. And so I’ve worked really hard to do grief counseling and I will tell people all the time, “Please reach out for help. You cannot do this alone. You’re not supposed to do this alone, and you don’t have to.”

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Wynonna Judd to Continue The Judds: The Final Tour as a Tribute With Star-Studded Female Lineup

Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Little Big Town, Brandi Carlile and Trisha Yearwood will join for select shows.

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Country Music Hall of Fame member Wynonna Judd is set to continue on with the previously announced The Judds: The Final Tour dates as a tribute following the death of her mother and musical partner Naomi Judd. The country legend died at age 76 on April 30, just one day before The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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The 11-date arena tour will be the “ultimate girls night out,” with Martina McBride opening select dates, while a slate of other performers, including Kelsea Ballerini , Brandi Carlile,   Little Big Town , Ashley McBryde and Trisha Yearwood , will be singing with Wynonna on several Judds classics on select dates. Additional shows will be added soon.

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The tour, produced by Sandbox Live and Live Nation, will launch Sept. 30 in Grand Rapids, Mich., at Van Andel Arena, and will conclude on Oct. 29 with a show in Lexington, Ky., where Faith Hill will join Wynonna at Rupp Arena.

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“What a full-circle moment it will be to end the tour in Kentucky where it all began.  It means so much to have my sisterfriend, Faith, join me for this musical celebration.” Wynonna said via a statement. “It is pretty amazing – all of the people who have come forward to offer up their time and their gifts. I am feeling extra grateful.”

She continued: “I am humbled, once again, by the loyalty of the fans who have been with us for 38-plus years, who continue to show up for me when I need them the most. I am grateful that we will continue to honor The Judds legacy, together.”

Larry Strickland, Naomi’s longtime husband, added, “I am so happy that in this time of grief for us all, Wynonna has agreed to move forward with this tour as my sweet wife, Naomi. would have wanted her to do.”

Several of the artists chosen to open shows on the trek previously joined Wynonna and her sister Ashley to honor their late mother during a public memorial service that aired on CMT and was held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. McBride spoke during the memorial, while McBryde performed “Love Is Alive,” and Little Big Town delivered “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days).” During the service, Carlile teamed with Wynonna for a stirring rendition of “The Rose.”

One of the most successful duos in country music history, Country Music Hall of Fame members The Judds notched 14 No. 1 hits on Billboard ‘s Hot Country Singles chart. Tickets for The Judds’ The Final Tour are currently on sale, with tickets for the Oct. 29   hometown show in Lexington at Rupp Arena going on-sale May 21.

THE FINAL TOUR 2022 DATES:  

• Friday, September 30 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
• Saturday, October 1 Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
• Friday, October 7 Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• Saturday, October 8 Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
• Friday, October 14 Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
• Saturday, October 15 Huntsville, AL – Propst Arena @ The Von Braun Center
• Friday, October 21 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
• Saturday, October 22 Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
• Thursday, October 27 Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
• Friday, October 28 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
• Saturday, October 29 Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

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Wynonna Judd is off to the races! The country music icon is returning to her roots by performing the National Anthem at the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4.

For the Grammy-winning singer, it's a homecoming of sorts. A Kentucky native, Wynonna grew up attending the race as a spectator, and now she'll have the honor of singing the National Anthem at the historic Run for the Roses.

Mike Anderson, President of Churchill Downs Racetrack, called Wynonna "the perfect artist to set the stage for this once-in-a-lifetime Kentucky Derby." He said, "We’re excited for Wynonna to bring her powerful voice back to Louisville to convey the wide range of emotion for which this landmark occasion calls."

Wynonna said, "I am so proud to represent my home state, taking part in one of the most storied and iconic traditions. The Kentucky Derby is something I look forward to every year and being able to perform this year makes the momentous event even more special."

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She shared the news on Instagram and wrote, "Kentucky, I’m coming HOME! Couldn’t be more excited to announce I’ll be performing the national anthem at this year’s 150th @kentuckyderby 🐎❤️🎤!!! From going to the racetrack as a little girl to now singing the Star-Spangled Banner during this MILESTONE year, it’s such a full circle moment 🥰."

Wynonna joins a long line of country music stars who sang before the race, including Carly Pearce (2023), Brittney Spencer (2022), Jennifer Nettles (2019), Leann Rimes (2009), and more.

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Kentucky native Wynonna Judd to perform national anthem at 150th Kentucky Derby

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“I am so proud to represent my home state, taking part in one of the most storied and iconic traditions,” she said. “The Kentucky Derby is something I look forward to every year and being able to perform this year makes the momentous event even more special.”

The country music icon will help kick off the historic Run for the Roses with her performance of the "Star Spangled Banner" just after 5 p.m. As is tradition, the national anthem at Churchill Downs will be broadcast live as part of NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage, expected to reach millions of viewers worldwide. 

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Wynonna rose to fame as one-half of “ The Judds ” with her mother Naomi, and the two are recognized as one of the greatest duos in country music history. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Wynonna earned five Grammy Awards as one half of "The Judds.“ The Kentucky crooner has continued her success as a solo artist, releasing eight studio albums and recently embarked on a nationwide tour called “Back to Wy” to pay tribute to her first two solo albums. 

“Wynonna Judd is a multigenerational talent who has helped shape country music over the years, and a Kentucky native, making her the perfect artist to set the stage for this once-in-a-lifetime Kentucky Derby,” Mike Anderson, president of Churchill Downs Racetrack, said in a news release. “We’re excited for Wynonna to bring her powerful voice back to Louisville to convey the wide range of emotion for which this landmark occasion calls.” 

The country music superstar joins a roster of accomplished artists who have performed the "Star-Spangled Banner" at the Run for the Roses including Carly Pearce (2023), Brittney Spencer (2022), Tori Kelly (2021), Jennifer Nettles (2019), Pentatonix (2018), Harry Connick, Jr. (2017), Lady A (2016), Josh Groban (2015), Jo Dee Messina (2014), Martina McBride (2013), Mary J. Blige (2012), Jordin Sparks (2011), Rascal Flatts (2010), and Leann Rimes (2009). 

Also announced, emerging country star Lana Scott will perform the national anthem before the Longines Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 3.

Continuing the celebration surrounding the 150th Kentucky Derby, this year’s Riders Up announcer will be lifestyle innovator and entrepreneur Martha Stewart . Stewart will issue the command to jockeys before the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Churchill Downs Racetrack  is also partnering with Stewart, to create the "Kentucky Derby At-Home" experience ahead of the  150th Kentucky Derby .

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky native Wynonna Judd to perform national anthem at 150th Kentucky Derby

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Country star Wynonna Judd’s jailed daughter has a lot of complaining to do. In a phone interview with the New York Post , Grace Kelley , 27, said her famous mom is giving her the cold shoulder and won’t answer her calls. “My mom, she thinks I’m on drugs, right? She wants me to go to rehab. But when I came to jail, I took a drug test, and I passed it. I’m not on drugs. My mom won’t listen to me, she won’t believe me. She thinks I’m out here doing crazy s–t,” she says. She also claims that the accusations against her for prostitution and indecent exposure are false and that cops treated her poorly. “My wrists are literally scabbed over from the restraint chair because they did it so tight on me because I was basically cussing all of them, telling them to go to hell because they had no reason to arrest me. When I go to court, all this shit will be dropped,” she said. Cops have said they did not know who Kelley was when they busted her, but she thinks she is being singled out because of her pedigree. “Cause of who my family is, it’s either a blessing or a curse, it’s almost like they’re trying to throw the book at me. It’s like, ‘Let me do everything I can to make your life hell,’” she told the Post . She also floated another explanation, which has to do with her grandmother, Naomi Judd, who died of suicide in 2022. “I don’t know if when my grandma shot herself she like cursed me,” Kelley said.