Riley Green on touring + collaborating with Luke Combs: "I'm such a big fan of him"

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The opportunity to tour with Luke Combs and sing in stadiums is one Riley Green doesn't take lightly. 

"Stadium shows are great. It's such a big deal to go out there and be in front of 50 [thousand], 60,000 people," Riley tells ABC Audio. "[It's] something I never thought I'd be doing, but it's great to have my first stadium tour be with Luke since I've been such a big fan of him and have been for a long time."

In fact, Riley's admiration for Luke recently led to them jumping in the studio to rerecord Riley's 2019 song "Different 'Round Here" as a new duet.

"I mean, being on tour just made sense," shares Riley. "I reached out and asked him about a song I had called 'Different 'Round Here' that's been such a big song for me, but it was never a single, it was never on radio. And fortunately, he wanted to be a part of it."

"Different 'Round Here" is Riley's latest single on country radio, and is currently #34 and ascending the country charts. 

Coming up, you can catch Riley and Luke at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on July 22. For tickets, visit Riley's website.

Friday, July 21, 2023 at 6:00AM by Jeremy Chua + Stephen Hubbard Permalink