The country music world continues to mourn the loss of Toby Keith who died Feb. 5 of stomach cancer at age 62. Many fans have queued up his hits and are watching his past performances online, including an impromptu one in Knoxville.
Keith was in Knoxville in 2015 to watch the Tennessee-Oklahoma football game at Neyland Stadium. But a day before kickoff, Keith dined at the popular restaurant, Ye Olde Steakhouse. Patrons were treated to a special performance of one of the singer’s biggest hits, “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).”
Coverage of Keith’s 2015 Knoxville appearance was not available in Knox News archives, but the Ye Olde Steakhouse performance lives on YouTube.
Watch Toby Keith’s surprise 2015 performance in Knoxville
Keith performed “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” at Ye Olde Steakhouse on Sept. 11, 2015, according to a video posted on the restaurant’s YouTube page.
“Toby Keith came to the Steak House to eat and then he blessed us with an impromptu performance of his 9/11 ballad ‘Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,'” the video caption reads. “It was amazing! Thank you, Toby! You are a class act!”