Did Dolly Parton, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson and Blake Shelton announce a joint tour in 2026 called "One Last Ride" as several social media posts declared? No, that's not true: There is no mention of such a joint tour on any of the six country stars' social media pages. No credible news outlet has reported what would, if real, be major music news. August of 2025 saw an increased number of fake concert announcements created to draw traffic to engagement farming social media accounts like this one, managed from VietNam.
Several versions of the claim appeared on social media including this August 19, 2025 Facebook (archived here) where it was published by the Country Music Hits page under the title "COUNTRY LEGENDS UNITED". It opened:
2026 "ONE LAST RIDE" TOUR ANNOUNCED: Dolly Parton, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton. Six icons. One stage. One unforgettable journey.Enjoy video now! https://musicinyou.buzz/country-legends-united-2026-one.../
In 2026, they'll take fans on "ONE LAST RIDE" -- a once-in-a-lifetime tour that promises more than music. It's a revival of spirit, a celebration of heritage, and a harmony that bridges generations.This isn't just another concert. It's history. It's heart. It's country music at its purest.Don't miss the ride.
This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing:
(Image source: Lead Stories screenshot of post on Facebook page Country Music Hits.)
Using all six names, plus key words, Lead Stories searched Google News' index of thousands of news sites and found no reports of such a concert tour. Lead Stories used the same search terms to check the Yahoo! News index of its partner sites and news services and found no credible reports of such a concert tour, only copies of the same AI-generated memes and posts, plus purported setlists and ticket sites, some also from a site with an Arizona address, but reported by Facebook as being managed from VietNam:
(Image source: Lead Stories screenshot of disclosures list on Facebook page Country Music Hits.)
Zero mentions on the artists' sites:
Dolly Parton's "All Things Dolly" webpage (archived here) includes concert and tour news. Lead Stories searched it and found no mention of a 2026 joint tour with five other country stars, only this mention of a set of residency concerts in Las Vegas.
George Strait's website includes a "Shows" page, (archived here) which Lead Stories searched at the time of writing, finding no announcements of future concerts since his June of 2025 show to benefit the Texas Hill Country after flooding there.
Reba McEntire concert announcements are posted to a "news" page on Reba.com, her website. There, Lead Stories found (archived here) no mention of a concert series with five other country artists.
Carrie Underwood news is posted to a "news" page on carrieunderwoodofficial.com, where Lead Stories found (archived here) no announcement of a 2026 tour of country greats.
Alan Jackson posts concert and album release news to this "news" page of his website. Lead Stories searched it (archived here) and found no mention of a 2026 tour with the five country stars, only the announcement that he'll play the final concert of his career in Nashville in 2026.
Blake Shelton similarly posts concert news to the "news" page of his blakeshelton.com website. Lead Stories searched (archived here) the news page, finding no mention of a "One Last Ride" tour.
Misinformation trend: fake concert news
Music fans using social media may want to be aware that Lead Stories staff note, in August of 2025, an increasing number of fake concert announcements.
Searching Google for "One Last Ride" and "tour 2026", Lead Stories found multiple fact checks of similar fake tour announcements, (archived here) ranging from Bruce Springsteen and rapper Eminem to Willie Nelson and country acts like those mentioned in this fact check.
Here's a GIF displaying the fake concert announcements Lead Stories found while researching this fact check:
(Image source: Lead Stories screenshots of fake "One Last Ride" announcements on social media and turned into a scrolling GIF.)
