Florida Georgia Line Signs With The Core Entertainment Following CMA Fest Reunion

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The “Cruise” duo is eyeing 2027 live dates.

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The Core Entertainment’s Chief Zaruk, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, The Core’s Simon Tikhman and FGL’s Brian Kelley

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Florida Georgia Line has signed with The Core Entertainment for management, further signaling that one of country music’s most successful duos is back in business together.

The Core Entertainment had already begun managing FGL’s Tyler Hubbard as a solo act several months ago, but has now added the group, which is composed of Hubbard and Brian Kelley.

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The pair went on hiatus in 2022, with each releasing solo music, but reunited in March at Country Radio Seminar to help honor Jason Aldean. They then popped up at Nissan Stadium Thursday night (June 4) for CMA Fest, announcing, “We back, baby!” after playing “Round Here” and “Cruise.”  

“CMA Fest, it feels so good to be here with my brother,” Hubbard said from the stadium stage. “And listen, we got three things we want to say tonight. First of all, God is good. Second of all, life is short. And most importantly, your boys … we back, baby!”

There is no word on whether the pair is working on new music, but Billboard has learned that more FGL live shows are coming in 2027. The pair’s last album was the deluxe version of 2021’s Life Rolls On, which came out on Nashville Harbor (formerly known as BMLG Records).

FGL have been dropping hints that a reunion was coming. In January, Kelley posted a video on Instagram of himself and the words “after going on the hike with T-Hubb” that then segued into a video of Jon Hamm as his Your Friends & Neighbors character tripping out at a club.

The post drew a slew of comments, including from Hubbard, who responded with two walking emojis and a pumped bicep, while HARDY wrote, “Do I need to start writing FGL songs again?” and ERNEST wrote, “The hike heard round the world.”

On the red carpet at the Academy of Country Music Awards last month, Hubbard said the pair had been “flirting with the idea of playing a handful of shows next year.”

Following the duo’s massive debut single, 2012’s “Cruise,” FLG followed up with a slew of hits, including “Round Here,” “Stay,” “This is How We Roll,” “Dirt,” “H.O.L.Y.,” “Simple” and “Long Live.”

The Core Entertainment, helmed by co-founders/co-CEOs Simon Tikhman and Kevin “Chief” Zaruk, also manages Nickelback, Dan + Shay, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Cameron Whitcomb and Josh Ross, among others.


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