Whatever Happened to George Strait?

LAS VEGAS - MAY 26: Musician George Strait performs on stage at the '39th Annual Country Music Awards' on May 26, 2004 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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George Strait isn’t just one of the biggest country stars of all time — he’s one of the most popular musicians, period, selling more than 120 million copies of his albums worldwide over the course of his nearly 50-year career. This year, he was recognized as a 2025 Kennedy Center honoree, with the ceremony airing Tuesday, Dec. 23, from 8pm to 10:30pm on CBS. In honor of this special award, let’s look back on the star’s career and find out what he’s been up to most recently.