{"id":2172401,"date":"2025-11-22T15:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2172401"},"modified":"2025-11-22T15:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:39:35","slug":"country-music-legends-retirement-show-set-for-early-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/country-music-legends-retirement-show-set-for-early-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Country music legend\u2019s retirement show set for early December"},"content":{"rendered":"

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John Michael Montgomery has been telling folks for more than a year that 2025 would be his last on tour, and the end is almost here.<\/p>\n

The country music star\u2019s final show is set for Dec. 12 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

Just in case anyone missed it, he shared a video to his social media back on Aug. 1, rocking the black cowboy hat, to let folks know about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey folks, John Michael Montgomery here,\u201d he said in the short clip.<\/b><\/a> \u201cJust letting you know that tickets have gone on sale for my final concert or my final year of touring at my favorite place, Rupp Arena, on December 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet your tickets now before they\u2019re all gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Montgomery is planning to end his career where it began.<\/p>\n

\u201cI stepped on a tour bus for the first time in 1992 and haven\u2019t looked back since,\u2019 Montgomery said in a press release. \u201cBut now it\u2019s time to bring it all back home for my last concert \u2014 and I can\u2019t think of a better place than Rupp Arena.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also slated to perform at the farewell concert will be Montgomery\u2019s brother, Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, and his son, Walker Montgomery, and son-in-law, Travis Denning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to have a lot of fun and end this ride in a big way,\u201d Montgomery said.<\/p>\n

Montgomery\u2019s retirement from the road is timely as he recently introduced the world to his first grandchild.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a Grandpa! Say hello to Charlotte!\u201d he wrote on Instagram while holding his new granddaughter.<\/p>\n

Montgomery first announced he was retiring on Facebook last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have decided to wind down my touring career over this year and 2025,\u201d he wrote back then. \u201cIt\u2019s been a wonderful run for me from the beginning over 30 years ago in 1992 when my first song \u2018Life\u2019s A Dance\u2019 was released to radio.\u201d<\/p>\n

He reminded folks on the social media platform at the start of 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy New Year!\u201d the country music star wrote.<\/b><\/a> \u201cWe had a great 2024, thanks to everyone who came out to the shows. Looking forward to seeing you next year as I kick off my ROAD TO HOME farewell tour. Wishing you all a blessed 2025!\u201d<\/p>\n

Montgomery has had one heck of a ride across his long career, and according to CelebrityNetWorth.com he is set to retire with an estimated net worth of at least $20 million.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The singer\u2019s first three albums, 1992\u2019s \u201cLife\u2019s A Dance,\u201d 1994\u2019s \u201cKickin\u2019 It Up,\u201d and 1995\u2019s \u201cJohn Michael Montgomery,\u201d were all reportedly multi-platinum selling albums. And he has reportedly sold more than 16 million albums in his career.<\/p>\n

His Billboard number-one hits include: \u201cI Love the Way You Love Me,\u201d \u201cI Swear,\u201d and \u201cI Can Love You Like That.\u201d<\/p>\n

Good news for fans of the artist is that while it sounds as though he is all but wrapping up his time on the road, he reportedly hasn\u2019t ruled out the occasional appearance and it doesn\u2019t sound like he is completely walking away from making music.<\/p>\n

More country music news<\/h2>\n

Read the original article on pennlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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