Travis released an emotional statement on social media about Lynn’s passing. It read:
“My roots in country music run deep because of [my] love an[d] admiration for ‘Ms Loretta.’ She was there in the ’80s, when I arrived in Nashville, to encourage me and allow me to open for her on tour… and, she was there to open for me, in Aurora, IL, in 2013, which unknowingly was my last public concert before my stroke. The years in between are each gifts wrapped in respect, admiration, awe and love — and we shopped for lots of dresses through those years!“
Travis said “an emptiness came over” him when he learned that Lynn passed away. He recognized how influential she was, saying, “I thank God that my career overlapped with The Queen’s—it’s an honor and a privilege.”
He closed his message by saying that the world will never have another Loretta Lynn. That’s for certain…
Read Travis’ full statement about Lynn’s death below. You can tell how much he misses her.