We had her service Wednesday and I flew out because Thomas Rhett said ‘hey man, take the weekend off, go to our beach house and just relax’ and I said ‘there’s no way I’m missing being up here, being in front of a crowd like this. Thank you for all of the messages, thank you for the sign. The country hitmaker and Georgia native continued, “on Monday I lost my Mom. They keep me going and I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for y’all.” “I wish y’all could see the chills on my arm right now, but I wrote it after losing my Dad y’all and your stories have inspired me. And I will always have a special connection with all of you in this whole area because I will never forget the day sitting in the parking lot at Gillette Stadium writing this song right here,” Swindell recalled.

I think we all have someone we wish was here tonight. “I’m not the only one whose ever lost someone I love. The track was co-written by Swindell alongside Ashley Gorley and is the lead single and title track to his second studio album (2016). Swindell’s heartfelt tribute came during his performance of “You Should Be Here,” a song he originally wrote when his father, William Keith Swindell, unexpectedly passed away while he was out on tour after signing his record deal. The country superstar honored his late mother, Betty Carol Rainey, during his performance on Thomas Rhett’s Center Point Road Tour at The Xfinity Center in Boston, MA on Saturday, September 18. Cole Swindell paid homage to his late mother Betty with a chill-inducing performance of his chart-topping hit “You Should Be Here.”

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