Wynonna Judd has the perfect celebration in mind to mark her milestone year of live performances.
On Monday, July 8, the country music star, 60, announced that he is returning to The Venetian Theater in Las Vegas in December after a nine-year absence to salute his dynamic career and, more importantly, to honor his 40th anniversary as a live entertainer with a trio of Greatest Hits shows.
“Sometimes I feel like you just need to throw yourself a big party!” Wynonna – who began her career as one half of legendary mother-daughter duo, The Judds – shared in a statement, adding: “This is a turning point year for me.”
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“Mom and I played our first concert in 1984, which means that I have been performing live for 40 years. That’s more than half of my life!” she continued. “Celebrating ‘The Greatest Hits’ is an opportunity for the fans and me to celebrate. They have been with me for so long and I hope everyone gets to hear their favorite song. How many hits can we fit in one show? Let’s see!!!!”
Upcoming Country Music Hall of Fame shows are scheduled for December 11, 13 and 14 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 12th at 10am PT.
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Wynonna last performed nine shows at The Venetian Theater during The Judds – Girls Night Out residency with her mother, Naomi Judd, in 2015. The latter — also a well-known country legend — died by suicide in April 2022 at the age of 76. .
“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy,” Wynonna and her sister, Ashley Judd, announced in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. “We lost our beautiful mother to mental illness. We are devastated. We are experiencing deep grief and know that as much as we loved her, so did her public.”
Wynonna addressed her mother’s death in a recent interview with PEOPLE before performing the national anthem at the Kentucky Derby in May.
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“I feel her and I miss her terribly,” the singer said darkly of her iconic mom. “It’s the ‘best of times and the worst of times,’ when you’re very aware of where you were and what happened that day.”
She added: “I think about everything differently now that my mom is gone.”
Among other milestones being marked this year, Wynonna marked the beginning of her 60s in May by recreating a sweet childhood photo of herself on Instagram, which shows her all dressed up in a velvet chair with bright red loungewear and a cigarette in hand. She titled the post: “SIXTY.” 👠💄✨.”
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