Keith Urban Surprises Terminally Ill Fan With Unannounced Visit To Hospital

Oct 25, 2018 by apost team

When one fan was unable to attend his concert in Toledo, Ohio, on the night of October 18, Keith Urban decided that he would dedicate his time to making her dream come true.

Marissa English, 25, is a patient at the Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center. As reported by WTOL, she was born with numerous health problems, such as severe scoliosis, water and an inoperable cyst on her brain, and cerebral palsy. Marissa also happened to be Keith Urban's biggest fan.

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So when the Australian country star was scheduled to arrive in their town for an upcoming show, a group of nurses from the hospital decided that they would start a campaign on social media in the hopes that Marissa's dying wish of seeing Urban would reach him. Luckily for the nurses, this plan worked.

After he learned about Marissa and her wish, Urban decided to make a special trip to visit her at the Mercy Children's Hospital. While he was there, he sang her favorite song, "Blue Ain't Your Color," to her as he held her hand. All the while, she smiled and happily mouths along to the song. This touching moment was filmed and posted on Facebook.

While he was there, Urban posed for different photos with an overjoyed Marissa. In the photos, you can see the care he has for this young woman, and you can also see just how happy Marissa is. Be sure you have a sleeve to cry into when you see them, because they really are some of the most heartwarming moments you'll see.

Marissa's family shared the moment on social media and also took the time to thank Urban, explaining just how much him being there meant to them. Marissa's sister Madison praised Urban on Instagram, saying that he was a "class act" and said that his sincerity and focus on her had her bawling "like a baby."

When Urban eventually made it to the sold-out show at the Huntington Center, he told the crowd about his meeting with his Number 1 fan. He then proceeded to dedicate the entire show - which was attended by her family and some of her pediatric ICU nurses - to Marissa.

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