2012 GEORGE STRAIT TOUR 

Special Guest Martina McBride Joins King George on Tour

Friday February 17 at The Scottrade Center

Nashville, TN– January 2012 begins a new year and a new tour for Superstar George Strait. The King of Country kicks off his 2012 tour January 27^th in Lafayette, Louisiana and hits the Scottrade Center in St Louis on Friday February 17.  Tickets ($79.50/ $59.50/ $39.50) are available at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com or may be charged at 800-745-3000.

Year after year, night after night, when it comes to showing fans a good time whether it’s on the road or on the radio, Strait always delivers the kind of country music fans nationwide hunger for.  This year he’s invited another award-winning country music superstar to join him on stage – Martina McBride.

“I love Martina. She’s been on our tours before and she’s great,“ commented Strait.  “I’m really looking forward to the tour. Martina will definitely make it a special night.”

Strait’s 39^th studio album HERE FOR A GOOD TIME received rave reviews and recently debuted at Number One on the Billboard Country Album Charts (his 3rd number one album debut in a row) and #3 on Billboard Top 200 Chart.  The title track “Here For A Good Time,” written by Strait, his son Bubba Strait and songwriter Dean Dillon, is Strait’s 73rd Top 5 hit out of 89 career singles and sits at Number 2 this week on the Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts.  

George Strait has the most number one singles of any artist in history including Elvis (57 to date inclusive of all charts).  He has sold nearly 69 million records and with 33 different platinum or multi-platinum albums has the most RIAA platinum certifications in country music and the third in all genres, behind The Beatles and Elvis Presley.  He is the only artist who has had 84 out of 89 radio singles make it to Top 10 (57 to Number One) and 24 albums at the number one position on Billboard’s Country Music Album Chart.

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