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Chase Stokes said he has “an obnoxious amount of FOMO” after his girlfriend, singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini, kicked off her first-ever arena tour on Tuesday night (January 21).
Ballerini shared some of the photos by photographer Catherine Powell from the first show of the tour in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ballerini exclaimed in her caption on Instagram on Wednesday (January 22) that “we are SO BACK.” She thanked the crowd for joining her for the first night of the tour, which continues on Thursday evening (January 23) in Chicago, Illinois. Stokes said as he shared Ballerini’s Instagram post on his story that he’s “so endlessly proud” of her.
Stokes and Ballerini celebrated their two-year dating anniversary earlier this month. The “First Rodeo” star said at the time that they’ve spent “two years of catching each other in countless cities, perfecting a chimichurri steak, and creating a world that revolves around dogs. love you so, teammate. 🤍”
Ballerini released her fifth studio record, Patterns, in late October. The highly-anticipated album follows 2022's Subject To Change and Rolling Up The Welcome Mat, a surprise EP that Ballerini released in early 2023. Her latest project includes “Sorry Mom,” “Baggage,” “First Rodeo,” “Two Things,” “Cowboys Cry Too” with Noah Kahan, and more. Ballerini’s first headlining arena tour also includes social guests Sasha Alex Sloan, Ashe, The Japanese House and MaRynn Taylor. See the dates here: