Tim McGraw Gives Lady A Shirt Off His Back

Posted by Lisa Ann Schleipfer on 07/02/2010
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Country Music superstar Tim McGraw reportedly gave his opening act, Lady Antebellum, shirts directly from his wardrobe. As part of a ritual on every McGraw tour, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood each received a shirt from McGraw's closet, reported TheBoot.com.

"He has a tradition of giving a shirt to his opening act," Kelley told Country Aircheck. "I thought he was kidding at first, but his wardrobe person said that it's just something he does. One day he came out and brought Dave and me each a shirt of his." Kelley pondered this strange ritual. "I wonder if it was a new artist and he was like, 'You have bad style. Here's one of my shirts.'"

Kelley gave more insight to his relationship with McGraw while on tour, saying that the seasoned performer poked fun at the 6'5" Haywood for not shooting hoops during their tour. "He made fun of me for not ever wanting to play basketball with him. He busted me pretty hard about it."

Starting July 1, fans that purchased Lady Antebellum's album, Need You Now, can download a new bonus track. Fans can access a live version of "All We'd Ever Need" through July 31 by visiting http://ladyantebellum.com/bonus/.

McGraw also is offering fans a free download, available through his iPhone App. Fans can check out a live version of the music video for "Still." Get a sneak peek by clicking here.