Blake SheltonandGwen Stefaniare taking their honeymoon stage to… well, an actual stage!
The newlyweds — whotied the knot last month— are among a stacked lineup of country music stars who’ll showcase some of their biggest hits at theCMA Summer Jam, airing Thursday on ABC.
The Voicejudge and his bride, 51, will sing “Happy Anywhere” in the three-hour special, which was filmed at the Ascend Amphitheater in downtown Nashville in late July.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.Terry Wyatt/Getty
Also on tap isCarrie Underwood, 38, who will take the stage with Dwight Yoakam, 64, and Mickey Guyton, 38, who is currently reveling in first-time motherhood afterwelcoming son Graysonearlier this year.
“We get to sing a couple of [Yoakam’s] songs together, which I’m super excited about, ‘cause he just oozes coolness,” Underwood tells the show, while Guyton adds that becoming a mom has “changed [her] outlook on [her] own artistry,” as well as how she treats others.
Dwight Yoakam and Carrie Underwood.Hunter Berry/CMA
Bentley will sing from his Whiskey Row nightclub with BRELAND and HARDY, while Eric Church will perform from the city’s John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. Darius Rucker will also take part, performing from the city’s new Fifth & Broadway complex.
The special marks the first concert broadcast event for the Country Music Association in nearly two years.
“I am still grinning ear to ear from these last two nights of incredible live Country Music,” Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Office, said in a statement. “Seeing artists finally return to the stage and the reaction from fans was absolutely electric. Viewers are in for such a treat from familiar superstars and fresh new faces whenCMA Summer Jamairs on Sept. 2 on ABC.”
The show will air on ABC Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
