Life Note: Lauren Alaina is mourning the loss of her father,
J.J. Suddeth, who passed July 23. The singer shared the news on social media, writing, "We lost my daddy last night, and I really don't have words yet." She has cancelled her participation in three shows scheduled for this weekend, two Jason Aldean tour stops in Savannah and Virginia Beach, and a Charlotte appearance with Brantley Gilbert.
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