Coronavirus: Brad Paisley says free grocery store will deliver supplies to elderly

Country singers also planning at-home performances while on confinement

Brad Paisley on 3 April 2019 in New York City. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Brad Paisley says the free grocery store he helps run in Nashville will deliver supplies to senior citizens during the coronavirus pandemic.

The country star made the announcement on Instagram, explaining: “The store is open, but in light of how times have changed, we have decided to change the way we do things a bit.

“We’re mobilising a group of volunteers to deliver one week’s groceries to elderly people that should not be out shopping on their own in these times.”

The not-for-profit store, established by Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams, typically enables those who need it to pick up free groceries. It will continue operating in Nashville at regular hours.

“Please bring ID and either proof of income, proof of residence, or statement of unemployment for our recently unemployed neighbours,” Paisley wrote on Instagram.

The singer is also planning a live concert from his home at 6pm ET on Thursday and has asked for requests on Instagram.

Country music stars at large are mobilising amid the pandemic. The Academy of Country Music has had to postpone its upcoming awards show, but is now planning a TV special featuring stars performing from their homes.

The programme, titled ACM Presents: Our Country, will air on CBS on 5 April – the original planned date of the awards ceremony.

It will feature conversations and at-home acoustic performances from country artists.

Performers have not yet been announced. The ACM Awards, which was scheduled to be held live in Las Vegas, was postponed to September at a date and venue to be announced.

Additional reporting by agencies