Jelly Roll Moves Fans With Rare Song Dedication to Cancer Survivor
Amid the recent announcement that Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, the artist is currently on his Little A** Shed Tour.
During a tour stop in Charleston, South Carolina, Jelly Roll was introduced to Amelia, a young girl who is a Make-A-Wish recipient.
After struggling with Medulloblastoma brain cancer, she has been cancer-free for over a year. Jelly Roll let her come backstage for a special meet and greet, where he revealed how he got his stage name, while explaining that his favorite activity recently is hiking.
"[My mom] didn't know the difference between a jelly donut and a jelly roll. So I might've ended up being a jelly donut if she'd have known the difference," Jelly Roll said.
Jelly Roll posted a video from the meet and greet on TikTok, and fans were moved by the sweet gesture, unable to stop talking about how inspiring the interaction was.
"You are so wholesome and I love it so much," one user commented.
"What a cutie I love how patient and caring you were with her," another said.
@officialjellyroll Kids just have no filter🤣😭 @Make-A-Wish
♬ original sound - Jelly Roll
During the concert, Jelly Roll performed his song "Only," which, according to American Songwriter, is a rarely performed track from the artist.
"I don't think I remember the lyrics, and only a couple of people in the band might know that we're to try," Jelly Roll said before performing the song. "And Amelia, if we blow it really bad, we're sorry, but we're doing this for you."
This concert moment happened just days before it was publicly revealed that Jelly Roll filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, Bunnie Xo. TMZ was the first to report the news, revealing that the singer filed the petition on May 18. In legal documents obtained by TMZ, Jelly Roll said that "irreconcilable differences" were the reason for the split.
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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM.