Singer Rory Feek to perform again after wife Joey's death


              FILE - In this April 3, 2011, file photo, Joey Feek, left, and her husband Rory Feek, of "Joey + Rory," arrive at the Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Rory Feek  announced he will perform publicly for the first time since his wife Joey died last year to raise funds for the Music Health Alliance, a nonprofit that helped his family with insurance and medical bills. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
FILE - In this April 3, 2011, file photo, Joey Feek, left, and her husband Rory Feek, of "Joey + Rory," arrive at the Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. Rory Feek announced he will perform publicly for the first time since his wife Joey died last year to raise funds for the Music Health Alliance, a nonprofit that helped his family with insurance and medical bills. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rory Feek, one half of the Grammy-winning country duo Joey + Rory, announced he will perform publicly for the first time since his wife Joey died last year to raise funds for the Music Health Alliance, a nonprofit that helped his family with insurance and medical bills.

Feek stopped performing due to his wife's cancer diagnosis and treatment. He announced on Tuesday plans to perform at a barn at his home in Tennessee on Sept. 8 and 9 to celebrate his wife's birthday. Joey died on March 4, 2016, at the age of 40.

The nonprofit is asking the music community to donate 5 percent of their earnings for one day to help assist others with medical needs.

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