Country singer Justin Moore recently shared details about a health concern that led to a "fat neck," which doctors identified as a benign growth of fatty tissue. The 42-year-old artist discussed the situation on Tracy Lawrence's "TL's Road House" podcast, expressing initial fears that the growth might be cancerous.

Moore explained that while the condition is benign, surgery to remove it was deemed too risky, as it could potentially affect his singing and speaking voice. "It’s weird, it doesn’t affect me, I just look like a linebacker circa 1982, thick neck," Moore joked, describing his appearance.

He recounted the moment he received the news, stating, "My wife and I were walking out of the hospital when I had an MRI or something and they had told us, ‘Man, great news. It’s benign, but there’s really not anything we can do about it.’" He admitted to initially being disappointed by the inability to remove the growth, especially given the prior uncertainty about its nature. "So I was kind of bummed out walking out of the hospital, cause at the time we didn’t know if it was cancer. We didn’t know what it was, you know, and of course your mind takes you to the worst possible places obviously."

His wife, Kate, helped him gain perspective, telling him, "If you just have a fat neck and you’re here for the next 50 years, then shut up and stop complaining."

Fan concern regarding Moore's appearance arose earlier in August when he opened for Riley Green's "As Good As It Gets Tour" in Virginia. Videos shared on TikTok prompted comments from viewers noting changes in his facial appearance, with some expressing worry.

According to the Mayo Clinic, benign fatty growths, or lipomas, are typically harmless, slow-growing, and can vary significantly in size and location.

Moore also reflected on his past health habits, admitting he had not seen a doctor for about a decade until the previous year. He cited the influence of his grandfathers, who he said embodied a mentality of working through injuries. "I hadn’t gone to the doctor, up until last year, in probably 10 years... My grandfathers greatly influenced me, and they were the type that it’s like, if a limb’s hanging off and you’re working, you just kinda tape it back up and go for it, so I was the same way," he said.

Moore, known for his 11 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Country Airplay chart and his 2014 ACM Award for New Artist of the Year, also recently addressed past struggles with alcohol. He took a break from touring earlier in the summer to enter a 30-day rehab program after his drinking "got out of control," as he revealed in July. He has since resumed touring, with upcoming dates scheduled in New York and New Jersey.