Husband-and-wife country duo Thompson Square, which includes Miami, OK, native Keifer Thompson, missed opening sets on Lady Antebellum’s “Own the Night Tour” this past weekend after the death of the father of Shawna Thompson, Keifer’s wife and musical partner.

The Grammy-nominated couple also was scheduled to play the Country Radio Seminar “New Faces” showcase Friday night in Nashville, Tenn., but canceled the set.

Here is the statement released Friday on ThompsonSquare.com:

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Shawna Thompson’s father George Michael “Mickey” Mcllwain passed

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