Fans Are So 'Proud' of Country Star's Long-Awaited Career Announcement
just dropped some major career news that fans say they've "been hoping for for years," and they're just as excited as you'd expect.
The five-time Grammy nominee is bringing her live show across Australia later this year, sharing the news on Instagram yesterday, June 26, telling her fans, " i can't wait to hear what patterns sounds like with an aussie accent 🤍 ."
"let's have a really nice time australia!!!" she added before sharing the presale and ticketing information.
Australian fans lost their minds immediately, with countless comments emphasizing how thrilled they were with the news.
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A post shared by Kelsea Ballerini (@kelseaballerini)"SO SO EXCITED FOR YOU & proud that you're FINALLY making your way back over there.🥹🦘💜🩷," one commented, while another agreed, "OMG IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS. Soooooo excited!!!!!"
"Been hoping for this for years," another admitted. "I can not wait now to cross all body parts and hope I can get tickets to see my absolute favorite 🩷."
"Oh how lucky are they!!!!" another fan gushed, as many others begged her to come to New Zealand, the U.K., Europe, and even other Australian locales.
"New Zealand fans are in mourning 😢," one wrote dramatically, while another tried to entice her by saying, "Queen, New Zealand NEEDS you 😢❤️."
"Girl do you ever genuinely take a break?😂," someone else asked with concern, as the "Penthouse" singer spent much of the first part of the year on tour across North America.Fans Are So 'Proud' of Country Star's Long-Awaited Career Announcement first appeared on Parade on Jun 27, 2025
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