Winning season 4 of Nashville Star, Chris Young leveraged that success into a country music career. Releasing nine albums, his No. 1 hits include “Voices” and “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song.)” As his star has continued to rise, Young has remained humble. Recently, the bartenders at a South Carolina establishment got a major boost when the “‘Til the Last One Dies” singer patronized their bar,
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Ahead of his Friday (June 6) set at the Carolina Country Music Festival, Young ducked into 8th Avenue Tiki Bar and Grill. And as a token of gratitude for their service, the country star, 39, left a $2,000 tip on a $200 bill.
The bar’s owner, Momi Nechemia, shared a photo of the receipt on Facebook, writing, that’s the way they show their gratitude for our bartender service!”
The three bartenders working during Young’s visit will all split the generous tip, employee Shawn Conklin told The Myrtle Beach Sun News.
“It was a pleasant surprise,” Conklin said. “It kind of made the night.”
In the comments, Facebook users commended the Tennessee native’s generosity, with one writing he had made “a fan for life.” Young even took the time to pose for a picture with the staff.
Continuing through Sunday (June 8), the Carolina Country Music Festival features performances from Jelly Roll, Chase Rice and Mitchell Tenpenny.
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Chris Young Replaced This Man’s Guitar
The hefty tip wasn’t Chris Young’s only good deed lately. The country star recently stepped in to help a man whose guitar was destroyed while traveling.
Carrying his beloved instrument in his luggage, Sam Hayes hesitated when United Airlines asked him to check a bag due to limited space. While staff promised to handle his guitar with the utmost care, that did not happen. Hayes received his prized possession ” in a case upside down with a thousand pieces in it.”
“Your heart drops,” he told a Nashville news outlet. “It’s part of what you do and who you are, and just you fall in love with these guitars, and they just become an extension of you.”
Shortly after Hayes shared the news on social media, his phone rang. It was Chris Young, and he needed to know if Hayes wanted an Epiphone or a Gibson. The Grammy-nominated singer could relate.
“A long time ago, when I was living in Texas, I had my guitar broken on a flight. I know what that feels like, so I was just trying to help out a friend,” Young wrote in a statement to WSMV. “In the country music industry, we try to take care of each other. I hope one day someone else will repay in kindness after hearing about this.”
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