‘BRAD PAISLEY THINKS HE’S SPECIAL’ TO AIR DEC. 3 ON ABC
Celebrity
Guests Include Kelsea Ballerini, Hootie & The Blowfish,
Jonas
Brothers, Chris Harrison, Peyton Manning, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker,
Carrie
Underwood and More!
“Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special” is set to air TUESDAY, DEC.
3 (8:00-9:01 p.m. EST), on ABC. The variety
special, hosted and executive produced by Sony country music superstar Brad
Paisley, will showcase the energy of Music City from Nashville’s iconic War
Memorial Auditorium through a combination of Paisley’s signature humor,
unexpected surprises, heartfelt field pieces and rousing musical
performances. “Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special” will be produced
by Sony Pictures Television. Brad Paisley, Jane Mun, RAC Clark, Bill Simmons
and Kendal Marcy will serve as executive producers.
Previously
announced to appear are some of Paisley’s friends and the biggest names in
entertainment including country sensation Kelsea Ballerini, iconic musical
group Hootie & The Blowfish, GRAMMY®-nominated multiplatinum
powerhouse trio Jonas Brothers, host of ABC’s “The Bachelor” franchise Chris
Harrison, NFL legend Peyton Manning, superstars Tim McGraw and Darius Rucker,
seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning country superstar Carrie Underwood and more.
Sony
Music’s Brad Paisley is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter,
guitarist and entertainer whose talents have earned him numerous awards,
including three GRAMMYs, two American Music Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music
Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards (including Entertainer of the
Year), among many others. He has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry
since 2001. Paisley has written 21 of his 24 No. 1 hits and has accumulated
over 20 million career total worldwide album sales, track downloads and
streaming equivalents. Paisley’s 2019 World Tour just completed with eight sold-out shows in
Europe, and he now holds the record for a headlining country artist in all of
the European venues played on this tour. Paisley is involved with a
successful ongoing multiyear ad campaign with Nationwide® Insurance,
along with Peyton Manning. Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are
co-founders of an organization called The Store, a free
referral-based grocery store, which aims to empower low-income individuals and
families in the Nashville area. Paisley has partnered with Boot Barn®
and developed an exclusive line of jeans, hats, T-shirts, jewelry, belts and
woven shirts called Moonshine Spirit by Brad Paisley. Connect with
Brad at www.BradPaisley.com and via social media
on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and YouTube.
