Lonestar
Nov 7, 2011
The Country music group Lonestar has reunited with the original lead singer Richie McDonald. The group plans to tour and record a new album in 2012, to mark the celebration of their 20th anniversary.
Keyboardist Dean Sams, Drummer Keech Rainwater, Lead Guitarist Michael Britt, and McDonald will reunite for their first show overseas. The group will perform February 26th through March 4th, at London's Wembley Arena, the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland, the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, and the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland.
McDonald said, "Well, five years has come and gone since I left Lonestar. We've all tried other avenues and the fact remains that some things were just meant to be. With the Lonestar 20 year reunion approaching, Dean, Michael, Keech and I got together and have decided we have some unfinished business to take care of. I miss those crazy nights running around on stage making music with my band of brothers. Looking forward to a new chapter in the book of Lonestar and reliving some old memories and also making some new ones for the fans that have been loyal to us through thick and thin."
Britt added, "I'm very proud of everything we've achieved in our career so far, doing things that not many bands have been able to do. But even after all that we've done, I think we still have a powerful drive to keep making music and doing new things. In this case, doing a new thing is going to be getting back to where we started and hopefully taking Lonestar someplace new while giving our longtime fans and friends the familiar sound they know as Lonestar. I'm excited about the opportunity to celebrate our 20 years together this way and hope there are many more to come."
For more info visit www.lonestar.com.
By Elice Cuff
