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“I’m having my second baby tomorrow,” he proudly told the crowd. “But God is good, and as long as that baby gets here healthy, I’ll never ask him for anything again.”
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He also dedicated his song “Hell of a Year” to his wife that night.
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Parker McCollumPostpones Shows as He Prepares to Welcome His Second Baby
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The birth of McCollum’s second child means that he’ll take the weekend off from performing.
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“Hate having to make that call, but family comes first,” he wrote on Instagram Stories.
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The affected shows are his July 31 tour stop in Kansas City, Mo., and his Aug. 1 tour stop in Omaha, Neb. The Omaha date is rescheduled for Sept. 10, and the Kansas City date is rescheduled for Sept. 12. Tickets purchased for the original shows will be honored on the new dates.
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“Thanks for understanding and for all the love,” the singer concluded. “Can’t wait to see y’all soon.”
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Parker McCollum and Wife Hallie Ray Light Expecting Baby No. 2
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- McCollum and his wife announced her second pregnancy in a Christmas Day social media post in 2025.
- They also shared that baby No. 2 will be a boy.
- The couple are already parents to son Major Yancey, who was born in August 2024.
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McCollum and his wife married in March 2022. The couple had a long, sometimes on-and-off relationship before tying the knot, and Hallie Ray Light is the subject of several of McCollum’s songs (including one that is named after her.)
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The country music family is growing once again! 2026 will bring new additions to several artists and their families.
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It’s a baby boy for Luke Combs and his wife Nicole! The couple welcomed Chet Wiley Combs in early 2026. Although an exact date has not been revealed, a social media post was shared on Feb. 19 revealing Chet had arrived.
The two announced they were expecting in Sept. 2025 with a joint video. They opted to wait to find out their baby’s gender until he arrived.
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