Garth Brooks appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live in connection with a sexual assault case

Garth Brooks put your legal problems aside and play a mini concert on the Monday, November 25 episode Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The 62-year-old country music star sang for fans at the free outdoor event, where he performed an upbeat cover of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Fishin’ in the Dark.” After the performance, he smiled and held out his arms to loud applause, shouting “Nitty Gritty!”

Before Brooks’ performance, he met with the host Jimmy Kimmel and shared family vacation plans. He said his wife Trisha Yearwood“does what we call a Thanksgiving freak” and invites “a lot of people” whose “families are elsewhere.” So they’re alone on Thanksgiving. She opens her door.”

He called Yearwood, 60, a “fantastic cook,” and said he was not allowed in the kitchen while she was there. “I can clean up,” he said. “It’s all I can do. I don’t want to get in the way of perfection. This woman can do it.”

Brooks, dressed casually in a black sweatshirt, jeans and a cap, also talked about his Las Vegas residency when he first heard one of his songs on the radio, “Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old)” in 1989 – and the time he built a wooden bridge with his three daughters Taylor (Aug. 32, 30, and Allie, 28, whom he shares with his ex-wife) Sandy Mahl.

However, his musical performance almost fell through after ticketing company 1iota began promoting the concert via social media earlier this month.

“Garth Brooks brings his magic to @jimmykimmellive for an exclusive outdoor mini concert!” 1iota wrote by Instagram November 15. “Be there when a country music legend lights up the stage. Request FREE tickets by clicking the link in our bio!”

However, a few days later, fans who had secured tickets to the event received an email informing them that the event had been canceled.

“Unfortunately, Garth Brooks’ outdoor mini-concert at Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, November 25, has been canceled and will no longer continue as planned. “Decisions regarding television production may change for a variety of reasons,” the company said in a statement. “We hate to deliver disappointing news and hope you will join us in the future for another exciting fan experience. Unfortunately, in the world of television, these things sometimes happen. This event will not be postponed.”

Then, in a surprising move, on Friday, November 22, ABC confirmed that Brooks’ concert would take place again.

Some speculated that the country singer’s appearance would be a recurring one Jimmy Kimmel Live! was caused allegations of sexual assault and battery charged against him in October by a former hairdresser and make-up artist. According to court documents obtained by “Nas” weekly. at the time, a woman identified as “Jane Roe” filed a lawsuit against Brooks, alleging that he raped her during a business trip to Los Angeles in 2019, as well as sending her sexually explicit text messages and repeatedly showing her his genitals.

Brooks has he denied the allegations on more than one occasion.

“For the past two months, I have been constantly harassed by threats, lies and tragic stories about my future If I hadn’t written the check for many millions of dollars,” he said Us in an October statement. “It was like someone was waving a loaded gun in my face.”

“Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, this means that I am admitting to behavior that I am not capable of – ugly actions that no human should ever do to another,” he continued. “We filed a lawsuit against this individual almost a month ago to oppose extortion and defamation of character. We filed this anonymously for the sake of the families on both sides.”

“I want to play music tonight,” Brooks concluded. “I want to continue our good deeds in the future. It breaks my heart that these wonderful things are now being questioned. I trust the system, I am not afraid of the truth and I am not the person they painted me as.

Earlier this month, Brooks filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against him and requested a hearing on December 9. Representative Roe, Jeanne M. Christensenreplied to Deadline: “This is the kind of intimidation and intimidation that Garth Brooks has been engaging in since the moment he learned that our client was going to pursue him to justice. We can’t wait to get in front of a jury and hear the merits of this case.”

If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual violence, please contact us National sexual violence hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).