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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: The Garth Brooks is preparing for his first tour in nearly four years, but stress is at an all-time high due to ongoing rape allegations that have affected his public image and personal life.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: It's been years since he toured, so there's a lot of anxiety, and on top of that, he's afraid the audience could have been driven away by all the noise in his personal life, even though he keeps being told the support is still there, an insider revealed.
- 0:39[SPEAKER_00]: The country music star, 64, faces allegations from a woman who previously worked as his makeup artist, claiming he harassed and raped her in 2019.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: Brooks has firmly denied these claims and counter-suit, asserting that she is attempting to extort and defame him.
- 0:55[SPEAKER_00]: Garth is confident his case will be resolved in his favor eventually, but the fact it keeps dragging on makes it hard to fully relax, the insider shared.
- 1:03[SPEAKER_00]: Additionally, Brooks is reportedly nervous as hell about touring
- 1:09[SPEAKER_00]: Leaving her behind is really tough for him because she's his anchor, the source mentioned.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_00]: Brooks hopes to have her join him on the road as much as possible, believing it may help him cope during the tour.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: amid the legal drama, he's anxious about rediscovering his stage presence.
- 1:23[SPEAKER_00]: People assume that because he's been doing this for so long, he doesn't get nervous before performing, but that's simply not true, the insider explained.
- 1:31[SPEAKER_00]: The pressure is huge, and like 99% of all artists, he still gets his share of the jitters before going on stage.
- 1:38[SPEAKER_01]: and the longer the break-in between, and this has been a long one, the worse it usually gets.