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George Strait’s Record-Breaking Concert Was ‘Immensely Gratifying’ for the Country Star


After George Strait broke the U.S. record for the largest ticketed non-festival concert, sources exclusively tell Closer it was 'immensely gratifying' for him.

Get back to the Country star George Strait ain’t chopped liver when it comes to drawing a crowd — even if his former opening act Taylor Swift is cleaning up worldwide on her groundbreaking Eras Tour. The 72-year-old singer broke the U.S. record for the largest ticketed non-festival concert by lassoing 110,905 fans into the football stadium at Texas A&M University on June 15 — beating the mark set by the band The Grateful Dead in 1977. While George has shared privately about hanging it up after this tour and retiring on a cattle ranch, a confidante says his continued success makes it hard for him to stop.

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