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Mark Chesnutt’s alcoholism nearly cost him his life.

During an appearance on the “Big D & Bubba” radio show last week, the “Brother Jukebox” singer, 62, got candid about the pitfalls of his addiction, admitting that he was once drinking a handle of vodka a day in order to cope, and explained how he managed to find sobriety.

“I quit drinking, and that was a big deal for me. That was a huge thing for me. It just about killed me,” he said. “There’s no other way to say it. It almost killed me.”

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“I went through a period there that was really bad after my back surgery [in 2021]. I just sat around and drank all the time,” he continued. “That’s all I could do. I couldn’t eat. I was pretty — I was miserable all the time. I started out drinking beer. That was mostly what I drank. I drank beer and some whiskey every now and then … and then I got to drinking wine … And then I graduated to the vodka and started hitting the vodka really, really hard.”

“Me and ol’ Tito’s, best friends for a long time,” he said. 

When asked how much vodka he’d go through in a day, he admitted, “I’d go through about a handle… It got bad.”

Chesnutt said he feels better now than he did when he was a younger “drunk” in his 20s and 30s.

“When you get older, you slow down a little bit. And we don’t have the energy we had when we were in our 30s, 40s, 20s,” he said. “But actually, that’s what they tell me I’m supposed to feel like, but I don’t feel like that. I feel like I have more energy than I had when I was in my 30s.”

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“Because when I was in my 30s, I was drinking a lot. In my 40s, I was drinking a lot. 50s I was drinking way too much. And so, that’s when I quit. And I couldn’t get on stage and do what I did when I was drunk when I was younger. I wasn’t a functioning drunk anymore. I was just a drunk,” he said with a laugh.

“I feel so good now, man. I wake up every day and thank the good Lord that I’m still kicking,” he added.

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In 2024, Chesnutt shared a health update on social media and thanked his followers for their unwavering support. 

“Well folks, doc says I got a new heart!,” the caption read. “I’m recovering comfortably at home with my family. Today we sat on the porch just soaking in the sun and that beautiful Texas weather. But I can’t wait to get back to pickin’ and singin’ with all my favorite fans! Thank you for all the well-wishes and prayers. They have helped and meant the world to me in my time of need. I appreciate you all so very much. See yuh soon!”

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One week prior, the country music star was hospitalized before undergoing emergency quadruple bypass surgery, according to an Instagram post shared by his team, and was forced to cancel some shows.

“Mark Chesnutt, one of the most signatured country music voices of the 90s and a honky tonk mainstay for more than three decades, experienced a heart health issue over the weekend that hospitalized him Sunday evening, June 16; Mark underwent emergency quadruple bypass surgery,” the post read.

In October 2025, Chesnutt canceled another string of concerts after being hospitalized.

“Mark was admitted to Baton Rouge General Hospital Thursday morning after his flight arrived for the concert with Alabama,” Chesnutt’s rep told Fox News Digital. “He is still in the hospital today for testing on a low sodium count and very high blood pressure. He is stable.”

On the “Big D & Bubba” radio show, he gave an update, saying, “I feel good now. After the heart surgery thing I felt like… It’s been rough. I put my body through a lot. And I paid for it. But you know, I feel a lot better.”

A Nevada judge sentenced a self-described “pro-life Spider-Man” to 45 days in jail, along with a suspended sentence and probation, after he climbed the Las Vegas Sphere in a stunt that authorities said caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, according to court records.

Maison Des Champs, 26, was sentenced Monday to a 364-day jail term, with all but 45 days suspended, and one year of probation after pleading guilty to a gross misdemeanor charge of acting with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of people or property, according to court records.

Des Champs is currently in custody and is expected to be released on or around June 4, 2026, according to jail records.

He was also ordered to pay $77,270.32 in restitution to Sphere Entertainment Company.

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The Sphere sustained about $100,000 in damage during the February 2024 stunt, according to local outlet FOX5 Vegas.

Des Champs climbed the exterior of the 366-foot Las Vegas landmark on Feb. 7, 2024, livestreaming the stunt as part of a fundraising effort tied to his anti-abortion activism, according to reports.

The climber said the effort was intended to support a pregnant woman he identified as “Isabel,” according to a fundraiser he launched through the nonprofit Let Them Live.

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“Our mission is twofold: to offer Isabel the tangible support she desperately needs and to rally a community around her,” Des Champs wrote on the fundraising page.

The fundraiser ultimately raised more than $47,000, according to the page, which described the woman as homeless and facing an abortion scheduled days after the climb.

Des Champs has carried out similar high-profile climbs in recent years, often tying the stunts to fundraising efforts for expectant mothers. In 2023, he scaled the 40-story Chase Tower in Phoenix to raise money for a pregnant woman in need, telling Fox News at the time he wanted to show “how to have faith over fear.”

He also climbed a 42-story skyscraper in Chicago later that year, livestreaming the stunt as part of a campaign to raise money for another expectant mother, according to prior Fox News reporting.

Des Champs pleaded guilty in October 2025 in connection with the Las Vegas incident, court records show.

The case was closed following his sentencing on April 20.