{"id":20963,"date":"2025-07-14T00:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T00:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=20963"},"modified":"2025-07-14T00:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T00:38:12","slug":"heartbreak-in-texas-george-strait-in-tears-sends-powerful-message-to-flood-victims-just-20-minutes-ago-country-legend-george-strait-73-stood-on-stage-in-texas-visibly-shaken-with-tears-in-his","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=20963","title":{"rendered":"HEARTBREAK IN TEXAS: George Strait in Tears, Sends Powerful Message to Flood Victims. Just 20 minutes ago, country legend George Strait, 73, stood on stage in Texas, visibly shaken. With tears in his eyes, he said, \u201cThis is my home. These are my people.\u201d The deadly floods have taken over 120 lives, and more than 160 are still missing\u2014many of them children. But Strait didn\u2019t just grieve\u2014he took action. He announced a special concert and dinner on Sunday, July 27, in Boerne, Texas, calling on fellow country stars to join him. This isn\u2019t just a show\u2014it\u2019s a lifeline for those who\u2019ve lost everything. And George made one thing clear: Texas won\u2019t face this alone."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"318\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f494.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc94\" \/>\u00a0<em data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"318\">BREAKING: George Strait Breaks Down in Tears \u2014 And What He Just Announced Has America in Shock<\/em><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"397\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f570.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd70\" \/>\u00a0<strong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"354\">20 Minutes Ago | Texas, USA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 A nation in mourning. A legend in tears.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"397\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/George-Strait-Photo-by-Jill-Trunnell.jpg\" alt=\"George Strait; Photo by Jill Trunnell\" width=\"962\" height=\"641\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"569\"><strong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"416\">George Strait<\/strong>, 73, stood before a quiet Texas crowd this morning\u2014his eyes red, his voice cracking\u2014as he spoke not as a superstar, but as a son of the Lone Star State.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"724\">\n<p data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"724\">\u201cThe destruction and loss in our community from the recent flood is hard to wrap your head around,\u201d he said. \u201cOur hearts and prayers are with you all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"809\">Then, he paused. And what he said next brought everyone to their feet\u2014<strong data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"808\">in tears<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"809\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Strait-To-The-Heart-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Strait To The Heart\" \/><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"814\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"884\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f3a4.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" \/>\u00a0\u2018STRAIT TO THE HEART\u2019: Country\u2019s Biggest Names Answer His Call<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1081\">In the wake of the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"941\">deadliest flood in Texas history<\/strong>\u2014with\u00a0<strong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"970\">over 120 lives lost<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"993\">160 still missing<\/strong>, and dozens of children among the victims\u2014George Strait has done more than offer words.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1251\">He\u2019s\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1108\">rallying an army<\/strong>\u00a0of country music\u2019s finest for a one-night-only\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1195\">intimate concert and benefit dinner<\/strong>\u00a0to be held on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1229\">Sunday, July 27<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1250\">Boerne, Texas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1270\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/>\u00a0THE LINEUP:<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1354\">Joining Strait on stage at the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1345\">Estancia at Thunder Valley indoor arena<\/strong>\u00a0will be:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1567\">\n<li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1377\">\n<p data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1377\"><strong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1377\">William Beckmann<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1394\">\n<p data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1394\"><strong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1394\">Ray Benson<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1411\">\n<p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1411\"><strong data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1411\">Wade Bowen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1429\">\n<p data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1429\"><strong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1429\">Dean Dillon<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1447\">\n<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1447\"><strong data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1447\">Riley Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1466\">\n<p data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1466\"><strong data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1466\">Randy Houser<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1486\">\n<p data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1486\"><strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1486\">Jamey Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1502\">\n<p data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1502\"><strong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1502\">Kyle Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1525\">\n<p data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1525\"><strong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1525\">Hudson Westbrook<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1567\">\n<p data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1567\">and members of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1567\">Ace in the Hole Band<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1687\">\n<p data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1687\">\u201cThese aren\u2019t just stars,\u201d Strait said. \u201cThey\u2019re family. And we\u2019re coming together for something bigger than music.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1687\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgeorgestrait%2Fposts%2Fpfbid035uRudh7jW81L2Z9vTwZLQSehA3HFtydVfvYx5VaYBXJJ4fvjgme7oQdwNGy2Xewjl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"731\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"731\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1692\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1746\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f1fa-1f1f8.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\" \/>\u00a0Not Just a Concert \u2014 A Message to the Nation<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1860\">In partnership with longtime friend and Vaqueros del Mar co-founder\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1830\">Tom Cusick<\/strong>, Strait made one thing clear:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1911\">\n<p data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1911\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to wait. People need help now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2219\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2714.svg\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1932\">All proceeds<\/strong>\u00a0will go directly to the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2001\">Vaqueros del Mar Texas Flood Relief Fund<\/strong>, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.<br data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2028\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2714.svg\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2057\">Local first responders<\/strong>\u00a0will receive free admission.<br data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2089\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2714.svg\" alt=\"\u2714\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0Donations will be\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2140\">hand-delivered to families<\/strong>\u00a0who\u2019ve lost everything \u2014 and to the heroes still searching through the rubble.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2219\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countrynow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/George-Strait-Photo-by-Peggy-Sirota-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"George Strait; Photo by Peggy Sirota\" \/><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2224\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2244\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f39f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf9f\" \/>\u00a0HOW TO HELP:<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2396\">\n<li data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2286\">\n<p data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2286\"><strong data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2258\">Tickets<\/strong>: Start at $1,000 per seat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2287\" data-end=\"2396\">\n<p data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2396\"><strong data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2300\">Contact<\/strong>:\u00a0<a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2353\">vaquerosdm@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0for donations, ticketing, or sponsorships.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2401\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2442\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f30a.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf0a\" \/>\u00a0Latest Flood Devastation Numbers:<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2621\">\n<li data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2470\">\n<p data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2470\"><strong data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2468\">120+ confirmed dead<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2502\">\n<p data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2502\"><strong data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2500\">96 in Kerr County alone<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2563\">\n<p data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2563\"><strong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2526\">36+ children lost<\/strong>, including 27 girls at Camp Mystic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2564\" data-end=\"2621\">\n<p data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2621\"><strong data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2596\">150+ still unaccounted for<\/strong>\u00a0as of this morning (CNN)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2626\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2681\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f4ac.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcac\" \/>\u00a0Strait\u2019s Final Words Brought the Room to Tears:<\/h2>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2797\">\n<p data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2797\">\u201cI\u2019ve played a lot of shows in my life. But this one\u2026 this is for home. This is for healing. This is for\u00a0<em data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2796\">them.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0BREAKING: George Strait Breaks Down in Tears \u2014 And What He Just Announced Has America in Shock \u00a020 Minutes Ago | Texas, USA\u00a0\u2014 A nation in mourning&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>HEARTBREAK IN TEXAS: George Strait in Tears, Sends Powerful Message to Flood Victims. Just 20 minutes ago, country legend George Strait, 73, stood on stage in Texas, visibly shaken. With tears in his eyes, he said, \u201cThis is my home. These are my people.\u201d The deadly floods have taken over 120 lives, and more than 160 are still missing\u2014many of them children. But Strait didn\u2019t just grieve\u2014he took action. He announced a special concert and dinner on Sunday, July 27, in Boerne, Texas, calling on fellow country stars to join him. This isn\u2019t just a show\u2014it\u2019s a lifeline for those who\u2019ve lost everything. 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Just 20 minutes ago, country legend George Strait, 73, stood on stage in Texas, visibly shaken. With tears in his eyes, he said, \u201cThis is my home. These are my people.\u201d The deadly floods have taken over 120 lives, and more than 160 are still missing\u2014many of them children. But Strait didn\u2019t just grieve\u2014he took action. He announced a special concert and dinner on Sunday, July 27, in Boerne, Texas, calling on fellow country stars to join him. This isn\u2019t just a show\u2014it\u2019s a lifeline for those who\u2019ve lost everything. 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