WATCH: Texas country music legend George Strait, Chris Stapleton play show in the rain
Texas country music legend George Strait played to a sold-out crowd in Nashville on Saturday and kept singing even in the pouring rain.
The “King of Country Music” took the stage at Nissan Stadium with Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town as part of his limited one-off stadium dates.
In a video posted to Twitter, recently renamed “X,” Strait is seen alongside Stapleton singing “Amarillo By Morning” as rain pelts down on the stage. The video shows most of the crowd staying in their spots and singing along despite the rain.
Stadium officials first issued a shelter-in-place advisory around 5 p.m. then lifted it about 45 minutes later, according to local station WSMV4. A second shelter-in-place advisory was later made, ending the show early.
According to a report by Music Row, Strait used the last five minutes of show time to sing “Amarillo By Morning”.
Gov. Greg Abbott re-shared the video on “X” and said, “Even in a downpour, nothing can stop the King.”
Strait played two nights at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth last year, both sold-out shows.
The king of country will return to Dickies Arena Nov. 17 and 18. Tickets are still on sale starting at $728 through Ticketmaster.
