Taylor Swift is getting real with her fans, once again.
The singer tearfully addressed her mother's recent cancer battle while on stage in Glendale, Arizona, on Monday evening, as she paid tribute to the little boy that inspired her 2012 charity single, "Ronan."
Swift had been inspired by Ronan Thompson, a 4-year-old boy who died of cancer in 2011, after reading his mother's blog about Ronan's battle. During Monday's performance, Swift addressed Ronan's mother, Maya Thompson, who was in the audience.