Surprised with honorary plaque backstage at Grand Ole Opry
Following the release of his new album Famous Friends, multi-platinum, global entertainer Chris Young was surprised backstage following Saturday night’s Grand Ole Opry with a plaque commemorating more than four billion streams to date on Pandora. The presentation took place during a special live taping of his podcast, The Quad with Chris Young. In recognition of the Opry member’s new status with the streaming platform, Young has also been added to the Pandora Country Billionaires station.
The country crooner’s eighth studio album – Famous Friends – is led by the multi-week chart-topping title track with friend and labelmate Kane Brown. The 14-song project features several more of Young’s famous friends, including a collaboration with Mitchell Tenpenny on “At The End Of A Bar,” which debuted as the No. 1 country song (No. 4 all-genre) on Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred Chart this week. The new project also features a collaboration with Lauren Alaina, plus background vocals from Sarah Buxton and Hillary Lindsey.
Young will hit the road later this fall for the Famous Friends Tour. The 13 date trek features Young playing 13 arena and amphitheater dates October through December with special guests Mitchell Tenpenny and Callista Clark.
