Brantley Gilbert Admits He Was an 'Emotional Wreck' as Wife Amber Gave Birth to Son on a Tour Bus Mid-Concert

Mar. 15, 2025

Amber Cochran Gilbert, Brantley Gilbert.Photo:AMBER COCHRAN GILBERT/INSTAGRAM

AMBER COCHRAN GILBERT/INSTAGRAM

Brantley Gilbertwill never forget the night his younger son was born.

Recently chatting withAudacy, the newly minted dad of three shared new details from the unforgettable experience and praised his wife for her strength that night.

“[Amber] was a soldier - such an understatement,” Gilbert shared. “I’ve never seen anything like that in my life. She was just so strong.” On the other hand, “I was such an emotional wreck - it was ridiculous. She handled it a million times better than I did,” he admits.

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The dad of three then recalls the night Abram was born in full detail, sharing, “We were four songs into the set, and my tour manager comes up and pulls on my arm. The first thing that came to mind is, ‘It’s a security threat.'"

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Brantley Gilbert and Amber Cochran attend the 64th Annual BMI Country awards on November 1, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.Michael Loccisano/Getty

Michael Loccisano/Getty

Brantley also calls his wife the “strongest woman I’ve ever met. I can’t say enough about her.”

source: people.com