CHRIS YOUNG CONTINUES MOMENTUM WITH DEBUT APPEARANCE
ON ‘THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW’ ON JANUARY 17

 

January 10, 2012 – (Nashville, TN) – 2012 is shaping up to be a banner year for RCA Recording Artist Chris Young. Following a sold out New Years Eve headlining show for nearly 6,000 fans from Billy Bob’s Ft. Worth, Young continues the momentum with his first appearance on the hugely popular syndicated daytime program, The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Airing Tuesday, January 17, Young will perform his current hit single, “You,” from his recently released album NEON. The single is Top 5 and climbing on both the Billboard and Mediabase country charts. Visit www.ellentv.comfor local listings.

Following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Young will join labelmate Miranda Lambert for the “On Fire” tour, with stops in Jacksonville, FL, Charlotte, NC, Lexington, KY and Greensboro, NC.

ABOUT CHRIS YOUNG: 2011 was an amazing year for Chris Young, with nominations including: CMA New Artist of the Year, American Country Awards, and his first GRAMMY® nod, in addition to five national TV appearances.  With his rich, warm baritone and penchant for writing relatable, slice-of-life songs, Young has emerged as both a critic and fan favorite.  In the last few months, Young has celebrated GOLD selling status for both his sophomore album The Man I Want To Be, and smash single "Tomorrow" from his new album NEON.  His latest single and follow up to four consecutive #1s, “You”, is screaming up the charts.  Young has been out on the road most of this year on Jason Aldean’s “My Kinda Party Tour”.   Miranda Lambert has selected Chris as her special guest for her tour “On Fire” starting in January 2012. For tour dates and all the latest information on Chris Young, visit www.chrisyoungcountry.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisYoungMusic.