Garth Brooks was in Charlotte, North Carolina over the weekend, playing a two-night stand at the city’s Bank of America Stadium.
When he arrived to the venue on Friday, the country superstar found an exciting surprise: A custom Carolina Panthers jersey just for him, bearing his last name and the number 12.
“Walked in and the first thing I saw!” Garth wrote on Twitter along with a selfie with the special jersey. “What a way to start the weekend!!! THANK YOU PANTHERS!!!”
Even before he walked in and saw the jersey, Garth was already feeling the love in North Carolina: His two shows in the state have each sold over 80,000 tickets. Garth booked these shows as makeup dates since he previously planned to hit Charlotte in 2021, but that date was canceled amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
This weekend’s shows were Garth’s first time playing the venue, which is the home of the Carolina Panthers. They also marked his first shows in Charlotte in 20 years.
Garth’s 2022 Stadium Tour continues throughout the summer and will conclude in the U.S. on August 6 before heading across the pond for five sold-out dates in Dublin, Ireland.
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