Chris Daughtry postpones upcoming tour dates in wake of stepdaughter Hannah's sudden passing at the age of 25
- The performer's stepdaughter Hannah died at her home in Nashville and was found by law enforcement officers on Friday, as reported by People
- The American Idol alum has since flown to Tennessee in order to be with his family
- Daughtry was in the middle of his Dearly Beloved Tour, which started earlier this month
- The singer-songwriter shared his stepdaughter with his wife Deanna
- An investigation into the circumstances behind Hannah's passing is currently underway
Chris Daughtry has postponed several of his upcoming tour dates in wake of the sudden death of his 25-year-old stepdaughter Hannah.
The 41-year-old singer-songwriter - who was in the middle of his Dearly Beloved Tour - has since flown to Nashville in order to be with his grieving family.
Chris' stepdaughter was found dead in her Nashville home by law enforcement on Friday, as reported by People.
Tragic loss: Chris Daughtry has postponed his upcoming tour dates following the sudden death of his stepdaughter, Hannah; he is seen in September
One of the singer's representatives confirmed the unfortunate news to the media outlet and also pointed out that the singer would be taking time off from the tour.
'Due to the unexpected death of Chris and Deanna Daughtry's daughter, Hannah, all currently scheduled shows for the coming week for Daughtry have been postponed,' they said.
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The representative then expressed that the singer and his loved ones wanted to be left in private during their period of grieving.
'The Daughtry family thanks you for your understanding and respectfully asks for privacy during this very difficult time,' they stated.
Taking time away: The representative then expressed that the singer and his loved ones wanted to be left in private during their period of grieving
The representative concluded by expressing that the circumstances behind Hannah's passing were being looked into.
'Further details will be made available at a later date. The investigation into this tragic death is still ongoing,' they stated.
Daughtry shared Hannah with his longtime wife Deanna, whom he married in 2000.
Learning more: The representative concluded by expressing that the circumstances behind Hannah's passing were being looked into
Parents: Daughtry shared Hannah with his longtime wife Deanna, whom he married in 2000; they are pictured in 2019
The performer and his spouse previously welcomed a pair of twins named Adalynn Rose and Noah James in 2010.
The singer and his longtime partner also share a stepson named Griffin.
Deanna notably shared an image of a burning candle to her Instagram account on Friday and re-shared the representative's message in her post's caption.
The performer and his spouse previously welcomed a pair of twins named Adalynn Rose and Noah James in 2010, and they also share a stepson named Griffin with his partner; he is seen with his stepchildren in 2010
She also went on to change her profile picture to the candle as well.
Daughtry later reposted the image to his Instagram Story.
Many of the couple's followers expressed their sympathy for the pair's loss over Instagram, where they left comments on Deanna's post.
Show of support: Many of the couple's followers expressed their sympathy for the pair's loss over Instagram, where they left comments on Deanna's post
Daughtry previously spoke about how he drew inspiration for his 2013 track Waiting For Superman from his experience as a father and told Yahoo Music about what he had learned during his time as a parent.
'I think every dad probably feels this way about their kids: No matter how old they get or how young they are, you're always going to be there to fight for them, and you're always going to be there to pick them up when they fall down,' he stated.
He added: 'My wife and my daughter were certainly my muses for the lyrical content of that song.'
Making his thoughts known: Daughtry previously spoke about how he drew inspiration for his 2013 track Waiting For Superman from his experience as a father; he is seen in September
