Undaunted By Limitations, Randy Travis To Resume One-Of-A-Kind Tour

Travis suffered a near fatal stroke in 2013 that left him with aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate.

Randy Travis will set out for more dates on his one-of-a-kind More Life Tour beginning in January 2025.

Though the country legend won’t sing in the shows due to a 2013 stroke that left him unable to perform, he and his wife Mary Davis will be onstage to interact with fans while vocalist James Dupré performs with Travis' original touring band. He will hit the road for 23 U.S. stops between January 10 and May 12.

"The More Life Tour celebrates so much more than a musical moment in time," he said in a statement, per Taste of Country. "It's a gift to me to spend time with my fans, and my band, as James Dupré perfectly presents the songs that best define my career."

Travis was 54 years old when a near fatal stroke left him with aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand and communicate. The Grammy winner, now 64, still has difficulty speaking and now relies mostly on a wheelchair. Davis is always by his side, helping him to get around and communicate.

“There’s no way we could have gotten through what we got through without our faith. We were in the hospital almost six months,” Davis told Rolling Stone in 2020. “We leaned real hard on God. Every day we still do. It’s like they say, ‘By the grace of God, I walk.’ That’s exactly the way we feel.”

Despite his limitations, Travis remains a fixture in country music. Earlier this year he made headlines for releasing an AI-generated new song. He also participated in the first leg of the More Life Tour—which takes its name from a 2022 documentary about his personal life and career—over the summer.

Tickets are on sale to the general public on Friday, September 20. Visit randytravis.com for more information.

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