John Michael Montgomery is gearing up for the last performance of his career.
The country music hitmaker will perform is final show on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.
“This Friday we are bringing the show home to the legendary, Rupp Arena!” Montgomery wrote in a Facebook post on Monday. “I have been touring for 30 years and I can’t think of a better way to close this chapter!”
Montgomery, 60, burst onto the country music scene back in 1992 with the release of his first single, “Life’s a Dance.”
The Kentucky native has since charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including seven No. 1 singles: “I Love the Way You Love Me,” “I Swear,” “Be My Baby Tonight,” “If You’ve Got Love,” “I Can Love You Like That,” “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)” and ”The Little Girl.” Several of Montgomery’s singles crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100 with “Letters from Home” being his highest entry on the chart at No. 24.
Overall, the musician has released 11 studio albums that have amassed millions in sales in addition to multiple gold and platinum certifications. Montgomery has also won four Academy of Country Music awards and two Country Music Association awards in addition to three Grammy nominations.
The singer announced his plans to retire from performing live on Jan. 1, 2024, saying that he had “decided to wind down” his touring career.
“I’ve been fortunate and blessed to be able to do what I love for so many years so please join me on my journey as I say goodbye to the road life,” Montgomery added without providing an exact reason as to why he was retiring. “Thanks so much for your support for the last 3 decades, it’s meant so much me.”
Montgomery recently spoke with James Shotwell of Country Minute about his decision to retire and sent a special message to the fans who cannot attend his final tour.
“I appreciate everything and all these years,” he said, according to a clip of his interview posted on Instagram.
“It’s all about the fans for me anyway. You know, it ain’t about Nashville. It ain’t about any of that stuff for me. For me, it’s always been about getting onstage and watching the people enjoy what I do,” Montgomery said. “All I can say is thank you for the support, and it’s tough to say goodbye, but it’s something that you just gotta go, ‘Thank y’all very much, but it’s time to go.’”
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