Alan Jackson Launches Australian Tour

Written by SLN Staff Writer March 5, 2011

Alan Jackson launched his first tour of Australia yesterday by playing to a sold-out crowd at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The fans were on their feet from the very first note to the last and sang along on every song. Jackson was visibly humbled and overwhelmed by the crowd participation.

On Sunday Jackson headlines CMC Rocks the Hunter Festival in HunterValley, then on to Sydney on Monday, with a three night stand in Brisbane later in the week. All six shows sold out in minutes when tickets went on sale last fall” Jackson’s tour is the biggest country outing to hit Australia in nearly 20 years.

Jackson has scored nearly 40 Top 10 hits in Australia, with 15 of them going all the way to #1! His biggest songs “down under” include “Good Time,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Little Bitty” and “I’ll Go On Loving You”” each spent a month at the top of the Australian charts.

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