Country singer, Jake Owen, announced on Friday of his divorce with Lacey Buchanan.
The next day, Owen performed at WE Fest in Minnesota. The singer performed an acoustic version of Garth Brooks' "The Dance." In the midst of the matter, Owen couldn't help but break down on stage.
"A lot of people maybe shy away from it, but I think I'm going to do some weird stuff. My wife and I are getting a divorce," the 33-year-old father paused. "This is probably the hardest s--t I've ever done in my life, to walk on stage every night, and try to pretend that everything's awesome, when it really isn't awesome."
The crowd was quiet. As Owen opened up, he also mentioned how important his fans are during this time.
"Thanks to people like you guys for singing along, you have no idea how much you lift me up every single night," the singer said on stage. "I love my wife more than anything in the world, and I love my little baby girl Pearl more than anything in the world."
"If it wasn't for both of them, I wouldn't even be here right now to be a happy man. That's a dance I'm glad I got to dance," the father said of his wife and little girl.
The singer is heartbroken about the divorce.
"Sadly, Lacey and I have decided to end our marriage. We want to focus on our daughter Pearl and make sure that she has a beautiful life with loving parents," Owen said in his statement last week. "We appreciate you respecting our privacy during this time."
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