Kenny Chesney Explains Why He Dropped Taylor Swift From a Tour at Start of Her Career

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Kenny Chesney opened up about a difficult conversation that he had to have with Taylor Swift at the start of her career.

If you were unaware, Taylor was supposed to open for the 56-year-old country music star on tour when she was just a teenager.

However, at the last minute, Kenny had to remove her from the lineup. In a recent interview, he explained why and how he responded.

He also joked around about Taylor later beating him out at an awards show and how he responded. Keep reading to find out more… On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Kenny explained that Taylor wasn’t allowed to go on tour with him because the show was being sponsored by a beer company. “They came to us right before the tour started and said, ‘We can’t have a minor on the tour.’ Which makes sense,” he admitted. “But I had to call Taylor personally and tell her she couldn’t go on tour with me, which now seems absurd, right?” The star noted that he felt “terrible” to deliver the news and knew that it would cost Taylor.