Luke Combs has a heart of gold and showed it when he gave one young woman the trip of a lifetime by bringing her on stage for her favorite song and having the crowd sing to her. (scroll down for the video)
One of the best things about country music is the personal aspect of it. We know so much about our artists. They share because they care and we are all too happy to share our ups and downs with them. That’s exactly what happened when Addi was given the trip of a lifetime by, none other than her idol, Luke Combs.
Luke heard about Addi through social media. She’s a 17-year-old young woman who is battling AML – Acute Myeloid Leukemia. According to Wikipedia:
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production.[1Symptoms may include feeling tired, shortness of breath, easy bruising and bleeding, and increased risk of infection.[1] Occasionally, spread may occur to the brain, skin, or gums.[1] As an acute leukemia, AML progresses rapidly, and is typically fatal within weeks or months if left untreated.[1]
Addi’s been through a lot, and Luke was so touched by her story that he flew her and her entire family from California to the Buckeye Country Superfest in Columbus, Ohio. Addi’s mom tells her story on Facebook:
We arrived at the Columbus, Ohio airport on Friday afternoon where we were greeted by a driver named Dan who took us to our hotel and then said he would be taking us to and from the concert, and then back to the airport on Sunday morning. Again we are completely blown away by how everything has been taken care of, every last detail.
Saturday afternoon we were told to be ready by 5pm and would be meeting Dan to take us to the concert. We honestly had no idea what to expect. We brought a ton of #Teamaddi gear to share with everyone who had a hand in making this happen. When we arrived at the concert we were met by Ken who helped us get Addi to the back stage waiting area to relax and meet quite a bit of the crew. Shortly after this we were told that Luke was coming to meet us. Another “say what” moment, we went outside and after chatting for a few minutes he took us to the back of the stage. He chatted with Addi and hung on her every word, talked about his beautiful wife, their brand new baby, his friend who had cancer twice once in the third grade and then again last year. How they all shaved their heads to stand with him and Addi talked about how all of her brothers, bf and friend’s did too on the same day she lost her hair. He gave so much love as we listened and cried with their stories they were exchanging. This moment made time stand still. She was genuinely happy and so blown away by his kindness, honestly we all were.
After this he had arranged for us to be in a beautiful suite full of food, snacks, desserts and drinks to watch the performers. At 10:30 pm we were asked to meet his security detail so we could be taken back to the back stage area. When he asked Addi her favorite song he sung she said “better together” that just happened to be his encore song. He then arranged to take our girl onto the stage and sing to her. He asked everyone to turn on their flashlights and to sing along to our girl and they did just that. It was so beautiful, we all watched while the tears streamed down our cheeks.
Tonight the world was right and there was no talk of Addi’s cancer, no talk of dying and no talk of not making it to her 18th birthday. Her smile says it all! Tonight was perfect.
God was here with us, we felt him! In the laughter, the warm air, the smiles and the soft hugs we were given all night long. Thank you Luke Combs and team for giving our girl the most perfect night.
You have to see Luke introduce Addi to the crowd of SIXTY-THOUSAND-PEOPLE and hear them sing her favorite song to her. It’s just amazing. Oh. You’ll need a tissue!
