“It’s a little bit of a roller coaster. You get good days and, you know, you’re up and down, up and down. It’s always zero to 60 and 60 to zero but I feel good today.”Terry Wyatt / Getty Images
Keith also took the stage to perform “Don’t Let the Old Man In” from Clint Eastwood’s movie “The Mule.” When asked on the red carpet why he chose that specific song to sing, he replied that it had to do with his cancer battle. Toby Keith attends the 2023 People's Choice Country Awards at the Grand Ole Opry on Sep. 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.The tribute to the country singer started with Blake Shelton performing Keith’s song, “Who’s Your Daddy?”
After a few kind and humorous words by Shelton about how much he admires Keith, the celebrated singer took the stage to accept the award.