Who's Opening For Tim And Faith?

Country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill first met in 1994 and wed in 1996, but did you know that Faith was an opening act for Tim's 1996 Spontaneous Combustion tour? The couple fell in love during the tour and got engaged that same year. They tied the knot in October 1996 in a surprise wedding in McGraw's hometown of Rayville, Louisiana. They tricked their friends and family by inviting them to a charity softball event—but when they arrived, they were surprised with a wedding ceremony.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's relationship timeline

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's relationship began in 1994 when they first met at a Country Radio Seminar showcase for new talent in Nashville. At the time, McGraw was dating Kristine Donahue, and Hill was engaged to Scott Hendricks.

In 1996, Hill joined McGraw on his Spontaneous Combustion tour, and the two fell in love. They started dating after ending their relationships with their respective partners. On June 26, 1996, McGraw proposed to Hill onstage, and they married on October 6, 1996, in McGraw's hometown of Rayville, Louisiana.

The couple welcomed their first daughter, Grace, on May 5, 1997, followed by their second daughter, Maggie, on August 12, 1998. In July 2000, they embarked on their first official tour together, Soul2Soul. Their third daughter, Audrey, was born on December 6, 2001.

Over the years, McGraw and Hill have continued to collaborate musically and support each other's careers. They have also been open about their personal struggles, including McGraw's journey to sobriety, which he credits Hill for supporting him through. In October 2021, the couple celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, and they continue to be a source of inspiration for many with their enduring love and commitment to each other and their family.

Tim and Faith's surprise wedding

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's surprise wedding took place on October 6, 1996, in the backyard of McGraw's aunt's house in Rayville, Louisiana. The couple disguised the event as a charity softball game, surprising their family and friends, who arrived in sports gear, by exchanging their vows under a locust tree. Hill wore a simple white wedding dress with pearls and no shoes, while McGraw wore a tuxedo.

The couple had tried to plan the wedding a few times but had to change their plans when the details leaked. McGraw's sisters were a little upset because they wanted to dress up for the occasion.

McGraw proposed to Hill a few months earlier, on June 26, 1996, at a country music festival in Grand Junction, Colorado. He had asked her to marry him several times before, but this time, he got down on one knee in their dressing room. When he returned from performing onstage, he found that Hill had written her acceptance in lipstick on a mirror. They still have that mirror today.

At the time of their wedding, Hill was already pregnant with their first child, Gracie, who was born on May 5, 1997. They went on to have two more daughters: Maggie, born on August 12, 1998, and Audrey, born on December 6, 2001.

Tim and Faith's first tour together

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's first tour together was the Soul2Soul tour in 2000. Although the couple had toured together before, with Hill serving as McGraw's opening act on his 1996 Spontaneous Combustion tour, the 2000 Soul2Soul tour was their first official tour as co-headliners.

The Soul2Soul tour was a huge success, and the couple went on to announce the Soul2Soul World Tour in 2017, which marked the first time they had toured together since 2007. The Soul2Soul World Tour was the third co-headlining tour by the couple and the third Soul2Soul tour, following the original tour in 2000 and the Soul2Soul II Tour.

The 2017 tour kicked off in New Orleans and played seventy shows, with every performance selling out and grossing over $79 million. The couple announced the tour during a surprise show in Nashville, billed under the names "Sam and Audrey". The surprise show was announced just a day in advance, and tickets, priced at $20 to coincide with the number of years the couple had been married, sold out in roughly 12 minutes.

The Soul2Soul World Tour featured a setlist of duets and solos, with performances lasting two hours and fifteen minutes. The stage production included laser lights, risers, special effects, an eighty-foot-wide video board, and HD and LED screens. The couple also performed family photos on the video board during the show.

Tim and Faith's joint tours

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have embarked on several joint tours together. Their first was the Spontaneous Combustion tour in 1996, during which they fell in love. Hill was McGraw's opening act on this tour, and they were married later that year.

In July 2000, the couple embarked on their first official tour together, Soul2Soul. They welcomed their third daughter, Audrey, a year after the tour ended.

In April 2006, the couple went on their second Soul2Soul tour. In October 2016, they announced they were bringing back their Soul2Soul tour, and in April 2017, the Soul2Soul World Tour kicked off. This was their third tour together and their first since 2007.

Tim and Faith's acting careers

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are both successful country music artists, but they have also ventured into acting. McGraw has had a number of acting roles, including in the films Flicka, Friday Night Lights, and The Blind Side, and the TV show Yellowstone. He also starred in the Yellowstone prequel 1883 alongside his wife, Faith Hill, in her first on-screen acting role.

McGraw's first acting appearance was in 1997, when he played a rival to Jeff Foxworthy in an episode of The Jeff Foxworthy Show. He received critical acclaim for his role in Friday Night Lights, in which he played the overbearing father of a high school running back. His performance in this film was described as being played with "unexpected ferocity".

McGraw's first lead role came in the 2006 film Flicka, a remake of the classic book, My Friend Flicka. In this film, McGraw played the father, Rob, co-starring with Alison Lohman and Maria Bello. He also served as an executive producer of the soundtrack album.

In 2008, McGraw made his first appearance on Saturday Night Live. He has since appeared in a number of other films, including The Blind Side, Country Strong, and Tomorrowland.

Faith Hill's acting debut came in 1997 when she guest-starred in a three-episode arc of the popular television series Touched by an Angel and its spin-off series, Promised Land. She made her film debut in 2004, co-starring in the remake of the thriller The Stepford Wives. She has since appeared in the independent crime drama Dixieland and the Yellowstone prequel 1883.

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