Oliver Anthony Announces His New Album Is Finished

Oliver Anthony pictured here during one of his earliest performances

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Oliver Anthony Has Finished Working On His New Album

In the midst of his Out of the Woods Tour, Oliver Anthony shared on Sunday (March 3) that his new album is finished.

Anthony is currently touring across the world on his first headlining tour. The trek kicked off on February 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Out of the Woods Tour continues throughout 2024. Anthony has talked about adding additional dates to the tour in September and October.

Oliver Anthony is gearing up to release a new album. He's currently on his Out of the Woods world tour, with the dates being listed here.
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The singer is currently gearing up to perform at RodeoHouston on Tuesday (March 5). “It may just be the craziest show we do this year,” Anthony said.

He Tells His Fans “I Owe Everything To You”

Anthony skyrocketed into the spotlight after a video of him performing his original song, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” went viral in August 2023.

The original video currently sits at over 123 million views on YouTube alone.

“Rich Men North of Richmond” also claimed the #1 spot on the Hot Country Songs chart and the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 after the video took off.

Anthony, whose real name is Christopher Lunsford, was understandably blown away by the response.

He’s since had the opportunity to performance at the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium. He even got the chance to meet country music legend Randy Travis.

 

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After all of his success, Anthony is sharing how much he appreciates his fans. He knows he wouldn’t be where he is today without them.

I owe everything to you,” Anthony captioned a video of him traveling on his tour bus. “We are playing sold out shows. Was able to rent a bus through July so I can bring my family along. Life feels good right now. Hope to meet you on the road.”

Anthony also dropped some news in the caption. He said, “New album is finished. You’ll see it pop up sooner or later.”

In early January, Anthony shared he started recording the album “in an old church in Georgia.”

Fans React To News That Oliver Anthony Has Finished His Album

Of course, fans were thrilled to hear that Anthony has a new album in the works. Some of the responses to his announcement were:

“You reep [sic] what you sow my friend. You have blessed your fans, your fans bless you.”

“That’s awesome well deserved. keep true to your beliefs and morals.”

“You deserve all your success brother. Your career is one that is humble yet admirable, thank you for your music.”

“May God continue to bless you and your family. Thank you for all you do!”

“You are so deserving thank you for being the voice for the people. I loved your show in Nashville.”

Stay tuned for any future details about Oliver Anthony’s new album. In the meantime, tune in to the video below to watch him perform another one of his original songs.