Brantley Gilbert welcomed child number three, during his concert on Friday, October 11 at Cadence Bank Arena in Tupelo, MS. In what he has termed “the craziest night of my life”, when his wife, Amber, went into labor during his concert and delivered a baby on the tour bus out in the venue parking lot.
Gilbert, posted footage to Instagram of the moment he was pulled off stage for a backstage emergency shortly after his set began. He then shared video of himself calling his mom, who asked how he was doing.
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When his surprised mother asked, “How’s Amber?” Gilbert said, “She’s a freaking savage!”
The singer then went back out to finish his set, giving the happy news to the crowd: “We got a baby in Mississippi!”
As the audience cheered in approval, fan-shot video shared on TikTok showed a visibly emotional Gilbert being hugged by his band and crew members.
@jenniferminor89 @Brantley Gilbert’s heartwarming baby announcement upon returning to the stage after security rushed him off stage about an hour before so he could be by his wife’s side in the tour bus when their son was born. His reaction definitely made the wait worth it! #brantleygilbert #adamcalhoun #demunjones #tupelo #elvispresley #happybirthday #babyboy #live #offtherails #bg #tour ♬ original sound – Jennifer Hopper
Returning to the mic, he continued with a toungue-in-cheek comment. “I reckon, if Elvis was born here …” referring to the fact that the King was also born in Tupelo.