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Country music star Tim McGraw collapsed on stage during a performance in Ireland.
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Tim McGraw has promised to take better care of himself following last weekend’s onstage collapse.(Photo: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Hydration is key.

Country star Tim McGraw learned that lesson the hard way over the weekend when frequent air travel and his exercise regimen left him so dehydrated that he collapsed onstage in Ireland Sunday.

When he and wife Faith Hill touched down in New York Monday, camera crews were waiting outside the terminal at JFK to see how he was doing: “Good, man!” he told TMZ, adding that the collapse was brought on by “lots of flying and dehydration.”

McGraw, 50, apparently heard his body’s message loud and clear, telling media that he planned to make some lifestyle changes. First up: He’ll “cut his workouts short” and ease back on all the frequent flying.

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Born Audrey Faith Perry, in 1967, recording artist

Born Audrey Faith Perry, in 1967, recording artist Faith Hill turns 50 on Sept. 21, 2017. She was adopted as an infant by Ted and Edna Perry into their religious family and raised with their two biological sons. Faith Hill is seen at the 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards, in Las Vegas.
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Country music star Faith Hill has won multiple awards

Country music star Faith Hill has won multiple awards and sold over 40 million records. Here she performs during the “Soul2Soul” World Tour at Staples Center on July 14, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Faith Hill performs during the

Faith Hill performs during the “Soul2Soul” World Tour.
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Fans react to Faith Hill's

Fans react to Faith Hill’s “Soul2Soul” performance.
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Country music stars Tim McGraw and his wife Faith Hill

Country music stars Tim McGraw and his wife Faith Hill attend Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief at the Grand Ole Opry House on Sept. 12, 2017 in Nashville.
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Hill performs in the crowd during the

Hill performs in the crowd during the “Soul2Soul” World Tour.
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Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill perform together during

Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill perform together during the “Soul2Soul” World Tour.
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Raised in Star, Mississippi, her musical interests

Raised in Star, Mississippi, her musical interests surfaced early. By age 19 she dropped out of college following her musical dreams to Nashville. Hill must hear the music at the 59th Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Red works for Faith Hill upon arrival for the 2017

Red works for Faith Hill upon arrival for the 2017 Grammy Awards.
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Faith Hill sings the National Anthem prior to Game

Faith Hill sings the National Anthem prior to Game Six of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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Faith Hill, left, and Tim McGraw perform

Faith Hill, left, and Tim McGraw perform “Speak To A Girl” at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.
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Muwaaaah! Faith Hill and Tim McGraw kiss after a performance

Muwaaaah! Faith Hill and Tim McGraw kiss after a performance at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The couple have been married since Oct. 6, 1996. It is Hill’s second marriage. The first was to Daniel Hill from 1988-1994.
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Honoree Faith Hill kneels to see her name tile during

Honoree Faith Hill kneels to see her name tile during the Nashville Music City Walk Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Nashville Music City Walk of Fame on Oct. 5, 2016 in Nashville.
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Faith Hill poses on the red carpet at the 2016 CMA

Faith Hill poses on the red carpet at the 2016 CMA Awards as her hubby Tim McGraw looks on, at Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville.
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are all smiles as they arrive

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are all smiles as they arrive for the 2015 Oscars.
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The couple pose with their daughters Gracie  left,

The couple pose with their daughters Gracie left, Audrey and Maggie McGraw at TIME’s 100 Most Influential People In The World gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 21, 2015.
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Faith Hill performs with Karen Fairchild, of 'Little

Faith Hill performs with Karen Fairchild, of ‘Little Big Town,’ perform during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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OK they like each other! Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

OK they like each other! Tim McGraw and Faith Hill express it onstage at the 2014 CMA Festival.
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw arrive at the 82nd Academy

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw arrive at the 82nd Academy Awards.
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Faith Hill sings

Faith Hill sings “America the Beautiful” before the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game on Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.
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“Faith Hill: Joy to the World,” album cover art.
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Country singer Faith Hill is accompanied by the Morgan

Country singer Faith Hill is accompanied by the Morgan State University Choir on the NBC “Today” television show in New York’s Rockefeller Center, on Nov. 24. 2008.
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Musicians Faith Hill, left, Toby Keith and Shania Twain

Musicians Faith Hill, left, Toby Keith and Shania Twain pose backstage at the 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards held on May 15, 2007, in Las Vegas.
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Faith Hill appears on the cover of the July 2007, issue

Faith Hill appears on the cover of the July 2007, issue of ‘Redbook Magazine.’
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Fans reach for Hill during the NFL Kickoff concert

Fans reach for Hill during the NFL Kickoff concert on Monument Circle, on Sept. 6, 2007.
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Faith Hill performs on the NBC's

Faith Hill performs on the NBC’s “Today” show in on Nov. 19, 2007.
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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw pose with their statuettes

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw pose with their statuettes for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals “Like We Never Loved at All” (feat. Tim McGraw) at the 48th Grammy Awards.
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Country music artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill toured

Country music artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill toured together in their Soul2Soul II in 2006. Their first duo tour was the Soul2Soul tour in 2000. Their tours feature their individual musical talents and as a married duo.
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Katie Couric, left, shares a laugh with Faith Hill

Katie Couric, left, shares a laugh with Faith Hill on NBC’s”Today” show during her appearance on the program’s summer concert series.
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Faith Hill performs

Faith Hill performs “Paris” during the “Fashion Rocks” concert held at Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 8, 2004.
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Cast members Glenn Close, right, and Faith Hill, for

Cast members Glenn Close, right, and Faith Hill, for the world premiere of Paramount’s “The Stepford Wives” on June 6, 2004 in Los Angeles.
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Winner for Best Female Country Performance for 'Cry',

Winner for Best Female Country Performance for ‘Cry’, Faith Hill poses backstage during the 45th Grammy Awards at the Madison Square Garden in 2003.
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Singers Faith Hill and Natalie Cole perform at 'An

Singers Faith Hill and Natalie Cole perform at ‘An Unforgettable Evening’ presented by Saks Fifth Avenue to benefit Cedars-Sinai Research for Women’s Cancers on March 25, 2003, in Beverly Hills.
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Musician Faith Hill accepts an award for Favorite Female

Musician Faith Hill accepts an award for Favorite Female Musical Performer at the 2003 People’s Choice Awards.
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Blessed with great looks, Faith Hill has been a CoverGirl

Blessed with great looks, Faith Hill has been a CoverGirl model and named on VH1’s 100 Sexiest Artists list. At 41 years of age 41, she decided to appear on ‘Shape Magazine’s’ December 2008, cover in a bikini.
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Faith Hill stars in her own NBC musical special

Faith Hill stars in her own NBC musical special “Faith Hill: When The Lights Go Down” on, Nov. 28, 2002.
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Hill accepts her People's Choice Award for

Hill accepts her People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Female Musical Performer” during the 2001 awards show.
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Multiple award-winner Faith Hill poses at the  American

Multiple award-winner Faith Hill poses at the American Music Awards, on Jan. 8, 2001. Hill was named favorite female artist, favorite female country artist and her disc, “Breathe,” was named best country album.
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Faith Hill and her escort arrive at the World Premiere

Faith Hill and her escort arrive at the World Premiere of ‘Pearl Harbor’ on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Faith Hill performs her single

Faith Hill performs her single “There You’ll Be” which is on the soundtrack for the film ‘Pearl Harbor.’
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Dick Clark, right, producer of the 35th Academy of

Dick Clark, right, producer of the 35th Academy of Country Music Awards, looks over the show’s script with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the husband-wife team both nominated for several awards including each for Entertainer of the Year, during rehearsals, May 2, 2000, at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif.
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Faith Hill performs at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards.

Faith Hill performs at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards.
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She's a winner for sure! Featured in 'Country Weekly'

She’s a winner for sure! Featured in ‘Country Weekly’ magazine’s June 15, 1999 issue, her music awards, a modeling deal with Cover Girl, a marriage to successful country singer Tim McGraw and two healthy children, are discussed, as well as her first headliner concert tour and starting a foundation to promote literacy.
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Faith Hill accepts her award for top country video

Faith Hill accepts her award for top country video with “This Kiss” during the 1999 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill accept the award for top

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill accept the award for top vocal event with “Just To Hear You Say You Love Me” during the 34th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 5, 1999.
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Hill sings the U.S. National Anthem before the start

Hill sings the U.S. National Anthem before the start of the All Star Baseball Game at Coors Field in 1998.
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The country music power couple pose with their awards

The country music power couple pose with their awards for Country Video of the Year, Top New Duet or Group, Song of the Year, and Top Vocal Event of the Year, at the 33rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Faith Hill  performs as a co-host for the 31st Academy

Faith Hill performs as a co-host for the 31st Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Faith Hill holds high her award for best new female

Faith Hill holds high her award for best new female vocalist backstage, at the 1994 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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No overnight sensation, by 1994 Faith Hill at age 27

No overnight sensation, by 1994 Faith Hill at age 27 was well on her way to country music stardom.
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