Tuesday Night’s Hand in Hand telethon for Hurricane Relief was a star-studded affair with broadcasts from four cities, including San Antonio, New York, Nashville and Los Angeles. The hour-long special was closed out with a performance by Country Music Hall of Famer George Strait, along with Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett, Miranda Lambert and Robert Earl Keen. Strait went on to perform with appearances by his special guests for an additional two hours after the live telecast ended.
SAN ANTONIO, TX – SEPTEMBER 12: (L-R) In this handout photo provided by Hand in Hand, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, George Strait, Lyle Lovett and Robert Early Keen perform onstage during George Strait’s Hand in Hand Texas benefit concert at the Majestic Theatre on September 12, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Hand in Hand/Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – SEPTEMBER 12: In this handout photo provided by Hand in Hand, George Strait performs onstage during George Strait’s Hand in Hand Texas benefit concert; Strait and special guests Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett and Robert Early Keen perform in concert at the Majestic Theatre on September 12, 2017 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Hand in Hand/Getty Images)
George Strait also revealed they’re selling a special T-shirt with proceeds going to help Hurricane victims. He’s working with the Rebuild Texas Fund, created by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and the OneStar Foundation, to rebuild Texas after Hurricane Harvey. All donations will be matched by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation up to $10 million.
To help victims of the storm, we’re releasing this special tee. All proceeds will benefit the Rebuild Texas Fund. https://t.co/0muSXKAjK7
— George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) September 13, 2017
Additional performers at the Grand Ole Opry House included Darius Rucker with Demi Lovato, Brad Paisley and CeCe Winans, as well as Blake Shelton with Usher.
Wow what a night with these 2 INCREDIBLE singers!!! @ddlovato @cecewinans #HandInHand2017. Where u at @BradPaisley pic.twitter.com/7ih6qtqRHQ
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) September 13, 2017
Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Jon Pardi, Kip Moore and other country stars showed their support by answering phones and taking donations (Luke and Dierks were in Nashville, along with Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Angie Harmon, Nashville Predators PK Subban, while Kip was in the Big Apple, answering phones near the likes of Julia Roberts, George Clooney and many others.
#handinhand with @subbanator @angieharmon
truly touched by the generous and kind spirits I have talked to tonight. https://t.co/flxxXyaGVM pic.twitter.com/MrgEDRY8of— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) September 13, 2017
Luke appeared with Amy Grant to ask folks to donate whatever they could. “In too many places for too many people, it’s going to take years for the effects of these storms to pass. So, let’s help these folks,” he said.
https://twitter.com/PKSubban1/status/907798673509281793
I'm ready! Call now: 1-800-258-6000 or text GIVE to 80077 to donate! pic.twitter.com/i1ZNBO7tIO
— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) September 13, 2017
Lines are open. Call us #handinhand pic.twitter.com/YMT4IywJ2a
— Luke Bryan (@lukebryan) September 13, 2017
At the end of the telecast, more than $14 million had been raised in the course of the one-hour show.
The telethon we just did was the most uplifting thing we've ever done. Simply people helping people. There is good in this world.
— Brothers Osborne (@brothersosborne) September 13, 2017
