Country Icon George Strait, 73, Brings Out the 'Ultimate' Surprise Special Guest
just gave country fans an unforgettable surprise.
While performing a concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., over the weekend, the country music icon shocked the crowd when he brought out a very special surprise guest: fellow country hitmaker .
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Lambert, 41, uploaded a series of photos taken during her surprise performance to Instagram on Sunday, July 20, where she could be seen rocking out on stage alongside the 73-year-old country legend.
While joining Strait on stage, the "Wranglers" songstress was, of course, dressed in her country best. Sporting a pair of blue jeans, a belt and a cowboy hat, Lambert was also repping a T-shirt with Strait's face on it.
"How bout them cowgirls 🤠🩵" she captioned the pics, while her fans were still reeling over the very pleasant surprise.
"The best surprise! 😍" one fan gushed in the Instagram comments, while someone else said the concert was "absolutely awesome."
"As if The King wasn't enough last night, you made my night coming out to sing!!!" another fan wrote to Lambert.
"the ultimate cowgirl 🤝 the king 🔥" one commenter wrote, while someone else dubbed the pair the "King & Queen of country!!!"
"What an iconic show," the same user added.Country Icon George Strait, 73, Brings Out the 'Ultimate' Surprise Special Guest first appeared on Parade on Jul 21, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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