Country Singer Colt Ford In ICU After Suffering From A Heart Attack

'Times We Had' singer Colt Ford has suffered a heart attack after performing at an Arizona bar and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit.

The country music singer, 53, has previously battled eye cancer and has an autoimmune disease called Myasthenia Gravis.

The Blast spoke to Ford's rep, who confirmed the country music singer is still in the Intensive Care Unit at the Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona as of 2:00 p.m. ET.

Three years ago, Ford revealed he had undergone surgery for eye cancer. "I went to a doctor in Georgia that specialized in cataracts and all that stuff, and I remember them saying, 'This ain't good' and 'You gotta get this out,'" he told People at the time. "They wanted me to go see a cornea specialist, Dr. Uyen Tran, in Nashville, and that's when I started getting really nervous."

Adding, “The doctor told me I was a week to 10 days from having to go on full chemo."

After he was diagnosed with eye cancer, the country music singer took to Instagram to share an update with his fans.

"So humbled by all the support and well wishes. I love y’all I love all my friends and family," he wrote at the time. "Let’s work on this love thing. I swear it’s way better than hate. It’s easy to get caught up in our own problems and forget other folks got issues going on too."

Adding, "I’m gonna be ok no matter what because I got a bunch of folks that love me. I get to make music and meet amazing people on the road. I love y’all so much. Thank you for lifting me up."

"I had so many friends asking, 'Why didn't you tell me?'" Ford recalled of that time in his life, "But I just thought everyone was dealing with so much stuff and stress ... I didn't want to put that burden on anyone else. But it did feel good to have so many people reach out to me. It reminded me that it's not always about the music. They actually care about me — the person."

While he got back on the road as soon as he could, Ford admits the entire thing made him have a new outlook on life.

"I thought to myself … all the dumb s--t I have done, I could have killed myself multiple times and this is what is going to take me out?" Ford told the outlet with a laugh. "I know darn well that God never puts anything on you that you can't handle, but the Lord might have a lot more confidence in me than I thought."

The COVID-19 pandemic affected many of us in regard to navigating mental health struggles, finance issues, and other difficulties for the 2020 year, and Colt Ford was one of them. He admitted that during the pandemic, he had to take antidepressants.

"I'm a happy guy and I love being with people and playing my music for people, so lockdown was just brutal for me," he recalled of the pandemic. "I did what I could to pay my band and such, but it just hurt me that I couldn't do more."

After the surgery and after the pandemic, Ford made a comeback and released his single 'When Country Comes Back', a song that "was written and cut before the pandemic even happened," Ford said.

He is best known in the country music world for originally recording 'Dirt Road Anthem'. Jason Aldean later covered the song, making it a No. 1 hit. Last year, he released a new album 'Must Be Country', in which he collaborated with other country artists including Tracy Lawrence, Tracy Byrd, Dillon Carmichael, and more.

"The fact is, there is room for all of us. When I talk to younger artists now, I'm always sure to tell them not to get caught up in some of this stuff that can hurt you," the country artist said of the music industry. "Some of the things you think are important don't mean a d-mn thing. This could all go away very quickly. Enjoy every moment."

The Blast has reached out to reps for Colt Ford who tell us he is still in the ICU as of 2:00 p.m. ET.