Wynonna Judd will perform the ten scheduled performance dates for the Judds' Final Tour in 2022.
Last Sunday, May 15, the memorial ceremony for her mother, "Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration," was held at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The country singer made the announcement from the stage, much to the bittersweet glee of those who have heard.
"I made a decision and I decided to share it on national television," Wynonna announced. "After a lot of thought, I am gonna have to honor her and do this tour. I'm just gonna have to. Because that's what you would want," she continued, pointing to the crowd of fans standing in the venue's balcony, all of whom cheered at the news.
The tour dates were announced on April 11, only hours after the Judds performed "Love Can Build a Bridge" on the 2022 CMT Music Awards. The performance, which was intended to mark the return of the country pair to prominence, would be Naomi Judd's last live performance before her death on April 30.
"Bono once told me, 'Give them what [the fans] want - not what you want,'" Wynonna explained, her voice shaking with emotion. "So tonight, as we close I say, 'the show must go on.' As hard as it may be. And we will show up together. You will carry me, as you carried me for 38 years once again because I honestly didn't think I could do it."
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It is unknown whether Wynonna will perform on her own throughout the U.S. tour dates or if she will ask other musicians to join her. The Judd family is currently focused on mourning and honoring Naomi's life together. However, details are expected to be revealed soon enough.
"It is so devastatingly beautiful what happened here tonight," Wynonna said. "We will continue this spectacle - that is what she would want, right?"
"Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration" was concurrently broadcast live on CMT and streamed online. Numerous artists who were close to the Judd family performed during the public memorial ceremony, including Little Big Town, Carly Pearce, and Brandi Carlile.
Naomi Judd, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound a day prior to her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, according to her family.
Judd, 76, suffered from mental illness, a sickness that tells its sufferers "you are not loved, you are not adequate, and you are not worthy," her daughter Ashley Judd said in an ABC interview aired on "Good Morning America."
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