When Mellencamp announced she had to undergo emergency brain surgery to remove some tumors, Richards and Wade rushed to her side.

Morgan Wade has sent up a prayer for her friend Teddi Mellencamp after her brain tumour surgery. "We're really blessed to have a bunch of people here with me tonight," the country singer said in the middle of her concert at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.

Morgan Wade had Teddi Mellencamp on her mind while performing onstage ... pausing between songs at L.A.’s El Rey Theatre to talk about her friend's health woes.