Oklahoma’s Garth Brooks makes history, and teases possible tour
Another record is in the books for country singer Garth Brooks. The Oklahoma native looked out on a crowd of nearly 70,000 fans before his performance at Hyde Park in London, UK this past Saturday.
Prior to Brooks’ historic performance, his last appearance in the UK was in Wembley stadium back in 1994. 32 years later, Garth was welcomed back with the largest attendance in Hyde Park history
Garth’s historic attendance record beats out other major artists who’ve performed at Hyde Park, such as Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, and fellow country singer Morgan Wallen.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently announced that Brooks is now the biggest selling solo artist in U.S. history. Garth surpassed Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, and The Eagles in sales.
Although today’s typical country music fan may be found in the younger generation, Brooks’ unique sound and electric stage presence brings fans, both young and old, together.
In the 95-minute performance, Brooks sang hit after hit, including “Friends in Low Places”, “The Beaches of Cheyenne”, “Thunder Rolls”, and “Rodeo”.
During an emotional performance of “The Dance”, Garth spoke “I am humbled, I am floored, and I am shocked from the love that was sent this way tonight.”.
The London Times wrote in their review of the show that Garth Brooks is “Bigger than Elvis and back in Britain”.
“It was worth the wait a million times over for Garth” Fan Adam Johns said following the performance.
Following the historic night, Brooks revealed a countdown on his website, with the cryptic message ‘The future is about to become history’. The countdown ends on July 7th, and fans speculate a world tour announcement is in the cards.
Brooks, who’s career began in 1985 when he performed at local bars in Stillwater, signed with Capitol Records in 1989 and the rest is history.
Garth has since completed 4 major world tours, along with 1 U.S. tour and various Las Vegas residencies. Another world tour announcement would be his first major tour in nearly 10 years.
