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Kenny Chesney has been spotted around town in Nashville with his arm in a sling, but his management says it's nothing serious.
So what happened to the country star? A source tells People magazine that Chesney underwent a "minor procedure to his shoulder" to treat pain resulting from an "active lifestyle" and that he is recovering nicely. Chesney's reps had no further comment.
In other news, Kenny has been named Billboard's Top Country Tour of 2007. Grossing more than $71 million dollars and drawing in excess of 1.1 million fans, his Flip Flop Summer tour ranks fourth overall this year behind reunion tours from legendary bands the Police and Genesis and pop star Justin Timberlake.
Upon hearing the news, Kenny said, "We wanna play for whoever wants to come out and rock with us. And part of that is figuring out how to give them a show like they've never seen before — whether it's what we do with the lights, the sand bar down front or what's on the video screens. We're a long way from being on one bus, pulling a trailer, but the connection we have with the fans who come every night is every bit as intense as it was when we were selling out those little clubs."
Kenny also had a strong presence on the radio in 2007. Country Aircheck/Mediabase recently named him Top Performer of the Year for being the single most heard artist in the country format. With four songs in the magazine's 2007 Top 100, Kenny spent a total of 14 weeks at No. 1 this year.
"You can have all the production in the world .. .and a great show, but you also have to have the songs," Kenny said in response to the honor. "If people feel like you're singing about something they know, something they live or really feel, they let you know. They call the radio station, they sing along in a whole other way at your shows. This is one more time where I can feel our fans out there .. .and it blows me away."
