Kenny Chesney Pushes Tour to 2022, Shares Letter to Fans
We'll have to wait another year to see Chesney on the road.
Kenny Chensey fans will have to wait another year to see the King of the Road on stage. In an announcement early Monday morning (3/22), the singer revealed that his 2021 has been pushed to 2022.
“We have waited for so long, I can’t play knowing I would disappoint a portion of No Shoes Nation who wouldn’t be able to get into the stadiums and the amphitheaters,” Chesney says in a press release. “There’s no way around that this year. As much I hate postponing further, I would hate telling people who waited we won’t be able to let them come due to capacity restrictions. That’s just not fair.”
With the announcement, it was revealed that the Chillaxification Tour will be completely rebranded with a new name, new lineup and new dates. Details will be shared with fans in the coming weeks. While the tour will look completely different, fans who love their seats will be able to hold on to their tickets for the new dates.
The decision to reschedule the trek was not easy for the singer, who is famous for making stadium shows feel like intimate venues. With social distancing guidelines still in place, there was no way to make sure all of his fans in No Shoes Nation could celebrate the music they love together in one venue. Chesney shared this thoughts about the postponement in a letter to fans, viewable below.
Chesney recently released the cinematic video for his latest single “Knowing You.” The clip was filmed in New England and St. Croix, which allowed the singer to showcase the full range of contrast life and love can present.
See Chesney’s note to No Shoes Nation and the upcoming tour stops below:
| No Shoes Nation – It has been too long, and I miss you guys. You know how you feel when the music starts, the show open rolls, the lights spin? And it builds, and then… I walk out and see you?! That is the greatest moment, and it starts the biggest rush I’ve ever experienced. We have waited, and we have hoped… Talked to medical experts, stadium people, local officials across the country. I hate what I’m about to tell you. With all the progress being made around the pandemic, there is still too much unknown. What we’re hearing changes daily… anything is possible… But if we can only do two-thirds of the audience? Who decides who doesn’t get to come to the show we’ve all been waiting for? If we have to have social distancing measures, how far apart will you be? I have held on all these months, thinking I was going to get to see your faces soon. On bad days, that thought made me smile, gave me patience, inspired me to be my better self. Seeing your faces, though, reminds me of what I said when we postponed last year: I won’t take chances with people I love. I also don’t want to come out there after all this time and not deliver the best show I ever have to all of you! If I can’t give you more than you expect, it feels like I’m letting you down. And I’d rather let me down than any of you. So, here comes reality. We’re moving to 2022… Where I feel better about us all being together safely. I’d rather keep everyone safe + know we can rock for years to come. — Kenny |
Kenny Chesney 2021 Stadiums, Cities and States forthcoming for 2022:
Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Fla.
American Family Field Milwaukee, Wis.
Nissan Stadium Nashville, Tenn.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, Ga.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Kansas City, Mo.
U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minn.
Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, Pa.
Soldier Field Chicago, Ill.
Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, Mont.
Busch Stadium St. Louis, Mo.
Lumen Field Seattle, Wash.
SoFi Stadium Inglewood, Calif.
Empower Field at Mile High Denver, Colo.
AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas
Ford Field Detroit, Mich.
MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, N.J.
Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Mass.
