03/05/2012

Luke to join Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert!

"Lionel Richie�s got once, twice, three times the friends you do.As previously reported, CBS will be airing ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert after the Academy of Country Music Awards telecast April 13.

And while the special event already boasted an impressive roster of country stars � including Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Kenny Rogers, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, and Martina McBride � it turns out there are even more guests waiting in the wings.

Luke Bryan, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, and Jennifer Nettles are the night�s newest additions, the ACM and Dick Clark Productions announced today.

The concert will feature a variety of offerings, from solo performances to duets with the man of the hour. Naturally, a whole bunch of Richie hits from the man�s upcoming country duets album Tuskegee, due March 26, will be addressed throughout the night; here�s a peek at the itinerary:

Jason Aldean, �Say You Say Me�

The Band Perry, �Penny Lover�

Luke Bryan, �Running with the Night�

Lady Antebellum, �Truly�

Martina McBride, �Still�

Jennifer Nettles, �Hello�

Rascal Flatts, �Dancing on the Ceiling�

Kenny Chesney with Richie, �My Love�

Tim McGraw with Richie, �Sail On�

Kenny Rogers with Richie, �Lady�

The concert will tape April 2 at Las Vegas� MGM Grand Garden Arena, a day after the Awards ceremony."

Read more at EW.com