Last week we told you about Freddy, the German soccer fan whose World Cup road trip through the American South accidentally turned him into a country music fan. Since we last checked in, his following has exploded from 11,000 to nearly 700,000 with everyone from J.J. Watt to the mayor of Houston rolling out the red carpet. But the moment everyone was waiting for finally happened Thursday night in Oklahoma City. Freddy and his crew drove overnight from Houston to make Ella Langley's sold-out show at the OKC Zoo Amphitheatre, and Ella's team made sure they got the full country music welcome. When they walked into their hotel room, it was loaded with gifts brand-new suitcases, cowboy hats, Tacovus boots, full country outfits, Ella Fellas t-shirts, and tickets to the show.
Freddy posted a photo in his new boots and jeans and wrote quote, "This is the most American I've ever felt." That night, he watched Langley perform "Choosin' Texas" live the song that had been playing on every count...