Jay Leno is less renowned for his love of music than his main competitor David Letterman, but a Shelby Cobra can't send off one of the biggest names in talk show history. So Garth Brooks was called to do the task, which makes sense. After all, both men were tremendously successful during the '90s.
Brooks took the stage to play one of his biggest and most bittersweet hits: 1990's "The Dance." Although the song seems to be about a relationship coming to an end, the country star has always described it as being a metaphor for life, and appreciating its ups and down. The song fit perfectly with the night's mood. Although Leno tried to keep things humorous, his eyes welled-up frequently. Brooks' performance of "The Dance" was no exception, so Leno asked if he could lighten it up a bit. Brooks granted his wish with the barroom classic "Friends in Low Places."
Leno's handing over the reigns of The Tonight Show to Jimmy Fallon after a 22 year run, and he hasn't announced any plans for what comes next. Brooks, on the other hand, is coming from a run of Las vegas show and ending his touring retirement. The country star has confirmed that a tour will be coming later during 2014, although no dates have been given yet. All we know for now is that Brooks has scheduled a series of dates at Dublin's Croke Park. What began as a three-date run was bumped up to four concerts after the tickets for the first three shows sold out in less than 90 minutes.
Maybe Brooks can pull a reverse IOU and get Leno to open for him.
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