Jelly Roll Holds Back Tears During Emotional Concert Moment [VIDEO]

Jelly Roll spotted a sign in the crowd at a recent concert that was so touching, he became emotional during his performance. Find out what the sign said and watch how the “American Idol” season 23 artist-in-residence reacted.

Jelly Roll Was Moved by a Fan’s Sign at His Concert

During a performance at the June 22 Barefoot Country Music Festival in New Jersey, Jelly Roll noticed a concertgoer’s sign and appeared to get emotional.

A TikTok video captured the moment he was singing “I Am Not Okay” as the big screen showed a blonde girl crying in the crowd.

Her sign read: “Jelly Roll, my mom-mom died last August. She wrote your lyrics in her journal. If she could, she would be here!”

As he performed, Jelly Roll seemed to be holding back tears and pointed to her during some of the lyrics, which include:

I am not okay

I’m barely getting by

I’m losing track of days

And losing sleep at night

I am not okay

I’m hanging on the rails

So if I say I’m fine

Just know that I learned to hide it well.

I know, I can’t be the only one

Who’s holding on for dear life

But God knows, I know

When it’s all said and done

I’m not okay

But it’s all gonna be alright

It’s not okay

But we’re all gonna be alright

Fans Were Touched by Jelly Roll’s Reaction

Fans flooded the video with comments about how Jelly Roll was overcome with emotions in the moment. “Jelly had a hard time singing when he saw her cry,” one fan wrote. “That man has a huge heart that is rising in everyone’s heart!”

Another person noted, “He definitely has a heart of gold!!! He is the absolute best.”

“2 things I can’t handle … a kid crying or grown man. Geeze this got me,” one person shared.

One fan pointed out, “You can see the genuine empathy in his eyes and hear his voice break … say what u want about this man but he has the biggest heart.”

Others added, “The tears he’s holding back,” “We don’t deserve Jelly Roll, but man am I glad we got him,” and “He’s crying with her. We do not deserve this man.”

One fan shared, “This is the heart of this song … it is so sad, but having someone with you through the pain, that’s love in purest form!!!♥️❤️ music heals ♥️.”