Garth Brooks’ Press Conference Ignites Speculation

Nashville is rampant with speculation this week regarding Garth Brooks’ future plans. After the cryptic message “The  wait is over…7/7” was posted on his official website last week, the message was changed this week to announce his press conference slated for Thursday, July 10 at 11 a.m CT. The press conference will be streamed live at garthbrooks.com.

Speculation continues with Sony Music Nashville announcing a press conference to be held in Nashville, at the same time and date. Brooks released the majority of his albums via Capitol Nashville (which is now under the UMG umbrella) and Liberty Records, before releasing his most recent projects on his own Pearl Records.

It is likely that the Brooks’ announcement will address the recent cancellation of all five of his Ireland concerts, which were slated for July 25-29 at Dublin’s Croke Park.

It is also possible that Brooks will reveal details of his previously promised upcoming world tour. In December 2013, Brooks announced on Good Morning America, “We’re going on a world tour in 2014.” This would be his first tour in 13 years.

Brooks stopped touring in 2001, trading in the constant traveling to spend time raising his children. He vowed to stay off the road until his youngest daughter graduated from high school, which happened in May. Brooks has occasionally performed, including his successful series of shows at Wynn Las Vegas and a few multi-night runs in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Kansas City, Mo.

It is also possible that in addition to news of a world tour, that Brooks could offer details of a new album. He released the box set Blame It All On My Roots in 2013, but has not released an album of original material since Scarecrow in 2001.

Stay tuned…