Keith Anderson Fills In for Billy Currington
While Billy Currington is home recovering from the tragic stage collapse in Canada, the shows still must go on. So enter perennial nice guy, Keith Anderson. He's filling in for Currington on super short notice by playing tomorrow night's (Aug. 8) gig at the Wisconsin State Fair near Milwaukee. Anderson told me he's got Currington's back just like any Nashville artist would. Kind of the golden rule of country music, I guess. "We got so many texts that night of the accident and we were calling all around to make sure everybody was all right," Anderson said in a call from the road. "Billy got hit pretty hard. And we always try to help each other out. That's what country's all about. Billy's such a great guy. It's great for us, too, because we love Milwaukee, love those fans up there and we were just lucky enough to have the night off." Anderson and the rest of the country world are hoping Currington's back at it in no time.
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Vicki says:
Thank you for a good piece on Keith Anderson. He’s one of the nicest guys out there. He’s also a great writer and good singer. I wish him the best.
Oh and on Twitter yesterday, Blake Shelton said he was filling in for Billy in Missouri.
Tenn says:
What a darn thing to have happen - what can you say -hope Billy recovers and is OK - Keith is a wonderful singer and person and will give a great concert