conner smith

“The moment tragedy came, I knew that my heart had no way to process it,” Smith says in his most expressive comments to date.

It's been a tough road for Conner Smith, but the excitement for his return to the Grand Ole Opry stage is palpable after such a tragic incident.

"My heart is broken in a way I've never experienced."

"His thoughts remain with Ms. Dobbins’ family."

Country music has big love for the Volunteer State!

A statement from his agency says Smith is unable to perform as he "takes time to privately process recent events."

The victim, 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins, lived nearby.

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