Every now and again, the king has to come down from his throne and show everyone how it’s done.
According to Fox News, George Strait’s concert in College Station, Texas, set a record for the most ticketed concert in U.S. history, making him not just the “king of country music” but the “king of concerts”:
The “Amarillo By Morning” singer played to a crowd of 110,905 fans in south Texas, breaking an all-time attendance record previously set by the Grateful Dead nearly 50 years ago.
In 1977, 107,019 fans packed into New Jersey’s Raceway Park to catch the Dead show. Strait bested that number on Saturday by nearly 4,000 tickets sold, according to Billboard.
The concert was held at Kyle Field, Texas A&M’s football stadium. Strait sent out a message on X prior to the concert encouraging fans to arrive early and stay hydrated, as Strait’s performance was going to be proceeded by…
