Toby Keith Comes Under Fire During USO Performance

By Access HollywoodApril 28, 2008, 11:12 am PDT

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Country star Toby Keith was performing for U.S. troops in Afghanistan last week when the military base he was singing at came under fire, according to People.

Keith and his band were in the middle of the song "Weed With Willie" when mortar fire on the base in Kandahar erupted, sending the band and the troops looking for cover.

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"We all ran about 100 yards to a concrete bunker," Curt Motley, the singer's agent who was with him on the USO tour, told People.

Keith is currently on an 18-show USO tour throughout the Persian Gulf.

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The singer and his bandmates stayed inside a bunker with the soldiers for about an hour, reportedly signing autographs and posing for photos to pass the time.

Once they were given the sign it was all clear, the country star returned to the stage, against the advice of military personnel.

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"He went right to the verse he was in and finished his show!" Motley told People.

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  • Sasha H
    That is awsome. THANK YOU TOBY. Toby Keith is a wonderful man. He truely CARES about our soldiers. I can tell you that our soldiers LOVE the USO shows. My husband is in Iraq now and he's gotten to see Toby's show and he thought it was awsome. So Tony keep it up it means alot to our men and women there serving..
    report abuseposted August 19, 2008, 2:49 pm PDT
  • JJBUTTER
    TOBY KEITH IS THE BEST!!! HE'S GOT A BIG HEART. HE CARES FOR PEOPLE, BUT HE ALSO HAS A BIG BOOT TO KICK YOUR ASS IF YOU MESS WITH HIM.
    report abuseposted July 29, 2008, 1:43 pm PDT
  • VA. TECH GRAD
    Toby is a all Amercian. I have seen him in concert many times, the next being in Virginia Beach in August. This man not only loves his country, but God, fellow man and his family. He gets a kick of making fun of himself you can tell in his vidoes. I have more admiration for this man than any entertainer. He is what you see is what you get. Trica, Thanks for sharing your husband with the world.
    report abuseposted June 24, 2008, 7:55 pm PDT
  • Loretta
    I am a HUGE fan of Toby's ! I know there's plenty of us out here. I also support the troops my 19 yr old recently graduated rom Ft. Benning and is now in Hawaii. In October he'll be heading to Afghanastan. I do hope my son gets to see him.......I would love to as well. I also would like to hear Toby do a remake of Clarence Carters....Strokin'. I thin k it'd
    report abuseposted June 2, 2008, 6:32 pm PDT
  • STORMY53
    MY BROTHER'S SON WAS THERE AT THE BASE WHERE TOBY WAS GOING TO PUT THE SHOW ON.. BUT HE HAD TO HIT THE ROAD THE DAY BEFORE HE GOT THERE.. WE HEARD FROM HIM ABOUT THE SHOW AND ALL THAT HAPPENED.. MIKE WOULD HAVE LOVED TO SEEN HIM BUT DUTY CALLED .. BUT HE HEARD IT WAS A GREAT SHOW.. TOBY HAS SOME DOWN TO EARTH CLASS.. AND HE IS ALL MAN.. LOVE YA TOBY..
    report abuseposted May 27, 2008, 1:23 am PDT
  • loveU
    Im a fan of Mr.Keith, and please keep up the good work. And thank you for going over sea"s to make our arm force feel good about what they are doing and to show them we care.
    report abuseposted May 26, 2008, 11:06 pm PDT
  • Kurt R
    I like Toby Keith and like His Song Too!
    report abuseposted May 26, 2008, 10:10 pm PDT
  • joe bob
    The Dixie Chicks are hiding out with Bin Laden
    report abuseposted May 26, 2008, 6:35 pm PDT
  • hairlessdawg
    Being a Viet Nam vet, and only seeing one USO show before being evac'd out, I enjoy listening to Koby. We all have our bad points, but he has very few, and I enjoy his efforts for our troops!.
    report abuseposted May 26, 2008, 6:34 pm PDT
  • guitman1951
    Toby you and your band are one in a million, most so called stars would have been gone long before the last round
    report abuseposted May 26, 2008, 6:21 pm PDT
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