Kenny Chesney Starts Crying During Emotional Performance Of 'Better As A Memory'

Mar 11, 2019 by apost team

Looking back at the memorable career of Kenny Chesney, one of the turning points of his time on stage occurred during a performance while on tour in 2009.

The popular Sun City Carnival Tour was a tough time in the life of the legendary country music superstar. Chesney had decided that it was time to take a break from touring.

It was clear that he had struggled with this decision as he took to the stage for his very last show of the tour.

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Chesney was appearing at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana in front of 50,000 of his biggest fans. Along with Chesney, other stars performing on stage included the Zac Brown Band, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, and Sugarland.

In an emotional speech, Chesney told his adoring fans that although he was taking the break from touring, he did not plan on disappearing from the music scene completely. He then launched into the song “Better As A Memory." The emotion of the situation simply became too much for Chesney as he broke down on stage.

The song was a fan-favorite from the 2007 "Just Who I am: Poets & Pirates" album. "Better as a Memory" ended up becoming Chesney's fourteenth number one hit.

It was also the perfect song for Chesney to go out to.

Do you love Chesney even more once you see how emotional he becomes over the idea of taking a break from touring? Let us know in the comments! After you have watched this meaningful performance, be sure to spread the magic to everyone else that you know.