Before the show, the actor was overcome with emotion talking about Beach Boys legend Mike Love, who is facing “serious health challenges.”<\/p>\n
Stamos, 63, shared a carousel of images on social media<\/a> with his “musical hero and mentor” before admitting he was “struggling” to put his feelings into words.<\/p>\n ROD STEWART CONFIRMS FINAL TOUR AFTER HEART PROCEDURE AND HEALTH SCARES<\/a><\/p>\n “My beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor, Mike Love, is facing serious health challenges<\/a>,” he wrote. “We hope he\u2019ll be doing what he loves for years to come, but we don\u2019t know what the future holds. We have tonight.”<\/p>\n At Tuesday’s Hot Cuisine fundraiser for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), Stamos told Fox News Digital it was his mission to get Love to the Ryman Auditorium for a performance of a lifetime.<\/p>\n John Stamos shared an emotional update about Beach Boys legend Mike Love before the Nashville performance. (John Lamparski)<\/p>\n “Our goal was to get him up at the Ryman this weekend. He wanted it,” Stamos said. “I’ve been spending a lot of time with him, you know, quiet time. We’ve been listening to music. \u2026 Doo-wop. He loves Doo-Wop.<\/p>\n “And I said, \u2018You gotta tell me, do you really think you can do these shows this weekend?\u2019 He said, \u2018Yes, and I really want to.\u2019 I said, ‘We’ll make it happen.’<\/p>\n “Everybody told him not to \u2014 doctors, his family \u2014 but it was something he wanted to do. He’s made all my dreams come true and all my wishes. So, I had to fulfill his wish, and we made sure that he got there and did a good job.”<\/p>\n SRF presented John Stamos with the Bob Saget Legacy Award, recognizing his steadfast support for scleroderma research and his commitment to following in Bob\u2019s footsteps by shining a spotlight on scleroderma and raising funds toward a cure.<\/p>\n Love’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. It’s unclear what health struggles Love faces.<\/p>\n Stamos and Love’s son, Brian Love, delivered speeches prior to the show.<\/p>\n “One thing about him is he’s stubborn, and he’s steadfast, and he did not want to miss the Ryman. I mean, for good reason,” Brian said, via Variety.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n “Look at this place. So, we are happy. We’re going to be positive. We’re gonna sing along. But I still remember something he told me when I was a child, and it stuck with me. I said, \u2018Dad, why do you do so many shows?\u2019 I mean, we are talking about a guy who’s done over 100 concerts a year well up into his 80s.”<\/p>\n “That’s just incredible, right? So, he told me, \u2018Well, if you don\u2019t do as many concerts, you don’t see as many towns, and then that means less people get to hear the amazing Beach Boys personally.’ So, he’s always cared for the small towns, the fairs. \u2026 This is obviously a much more well-known, beautiful venue. But he cares about the listener, and I think it’s such an honor to be part of that. And we’ve gotta live in the moment.”<\/p>\n Stamos said, “All we have is tonight really, and I think it’s going to be very, very special. Mike, he insisted on being here. \u2026 He’s done over 7,000 live shows. And tonight’ll be 7,422, I think exactly. I think that’s where we’re at. He’s counting. \u2026 We love you, and have the greatest night ever, and God bless you all.”<\/p>\n After the curtains opened, Love was already seated on stage, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n He sang in his seat along with his bandmates but did not do his lead vocals.<\/p>\n During the performance, the Beach Boys legend addressed concerns about his health<\/a>, saying, “Obviously, I\u2019ve been going through some health issues for quite a while. But I didn\u2019t want to miss being at the Ryman with y\u2019all.”<\/p>\n Variety reported that Love was helped up by Brian and Stamos at the end of the show as the song “We Are The Champions” by Queen played.<\/p>\n JON BON JOVI ABRUPTLY ENDS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SHOW AFTER HEALTH SETBACK<\/a><\/p>\n In his social media post, Stamos acknowledged that Love “is a fighter,” and despite “doctors, family and friends urging him to focus on his health, he insists on being on stage.”<\/p>\n “He says he needs his band, the audience, his friends and drummer surrounding him to lift him up,” Stamos wrote. “I\u2019ve played with Mike for 41 years. I never imagined how deeply it would affect me to see someone larger than life face something so human and fragile.”<\/p>\n Love and Stamos performing on the Palomino Stage on the final day of Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/p>\n The Beach Boys have been touring in support of the 60th anniversary of their groundbreaking 11th studio album, “Pet Sounds.”<\/p>\n Stamos noted that “the Mike Love we see tonight may not be exactly the Mike we\u2019ve always known. But he\u2019s still every bit the Mike we love.”<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n “His lyrics, optimism, unforgettable hooks and more than 7,000 concerts have brought joy to generations,” Stamos wrote. “What he\u2019s given me personally is immeasurable.<\/p>\n John Stamos has performed with the Beach Boys for more than four decades. (Vinnie Zuffante)<\/p>\n “Forty-one years of stages, airplanes, hotel rooms, laughter and moments nobody else saw. He married Caitlin and me. He\u2019s shared experiences with my family, and now my son.”<\/p>\n The “Full House” star noted that Love didn’t only give him a spot in the band. He “gave me a place in his life.”<\/p>\n WATCH HERE: JOHN STAMOS FULFILLS BEACH BOYS LEGEND MIKE LOVE’S WISH TO PLAY IN NASHVILLE<\/p>\n GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n “He taught me how to entertain, hold a stage, connect with an audience and make people feel something. I carry those lessons everywhere,” Stamos said. “He\u2019s made me a better musician, entertainer and man.<\/p>\n The Beach Boys (L-R) \u2014 Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine \u2014 pose for a portrait session May 1, 1987, in Los Angeles. (Harry Langdon\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n “This life with Mike and the Beach Boys has become part of my identity. I\u2019ve felt entrusted with being a steward of this extraordinary music, carrying it to new generations.”<\/p>\n Stamos wanted to “be completely present” performing with Love at the Ryman<\/a> over the weekend and “hear every harmony, familiar joke and cheer. 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