Jelly Roll stopped one of his recent concerts to lend a hand to a devoted fan.
Late last month, the “Son of a Sinner” musician, 39, was performing at the Tailgates N’ Tallboys country music festival in Midland, Michigan, where he spotted a fan standing in the crowd while using an IV.
In a video captured by fans and shared on TikTok, the country star (whose real name is Jason DeFord) could be seen stopping his performance to address a fan from the stage.
“I’ve seen a lot of crazy s— at my shows. But this young lady is here with a full IV,” he said, speaking to a fan, who then told the musician that she was a “cancer survivor.”
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Offering accommodation, Jelly turned to his team and said, “Let’s get her a chair.”
“Someone on my team, get her in a more comfortable place to watch the rest of the show. We’ll get you off your feet, honey. Okay?” he continued.
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In the comments section of the TikTok post, fans praised both the singer and the dedicated fan who went to the music festival.
“Awww, as a cancer survivor, I love this!!” one fan wrote. “She had to be so weak, but she’s here. I couldn’t do it while I was in treatment 💝.”
“He’s the most complete artist in the world,” another fan said in the comment, while another wrote: “He’s the ultimate actor!!!!!❤️❤️”
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The recent interaction isn’t the first time the “Need a Favor” singer has gone out of his way to help his cancer-stricken fan.
Last year, the James Bess Foundation — an organization that helps grant the wishes of adults facing terminal illnesses — detailed the wish of a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with a stage 4 form of lung cancer called small cell carcinoma.
According to The taste of the countrylocal WSMV branch i Southern Livinga woman named Suzanne Durham said on TikTok for the foundation that her last dream was to meet Jelly and see him perform live.
After the video was released in July, the musician’s wife, Bunnie XO, commented on the post: “We can definitely do this.”
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Soon after, Jelly and his wife organized a meeting with Durham—who, like Jelly, was open about her past struggles with addiction and has since turned to helping those struggling with addiction—in her hometown of Nashville, where she organized show for yourself and your friends at the local church.
Videos taken from the event show the first meeting of the musician and the cancer patient in each other’s arms, as well as Jelly playing some of his songs to her.
“I’m glad I could visit you. This is great and I’m glad some of your friends came,” he said during the event. “… Someone who came out of the situation you came out of and changed his life and immediately found purpose in helping people who were in the same situation.”
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