Country music powerhouse Lainey Wilson is officially heading to New Zealand for the first time, and she’s just as excited as we are. 

“I have been wanting to come to New Zealand for so long,” Lainey told iHeartCountry NZ. “I can’t believe that we are finally making our way over there. But we are, and it is our first stop on the other side of the world.”

Timestamps:

00:00 - Finally bringing the Whirlwind Tour to New Zealand
01:01 - The moment she realised NZ loves country music too
02:13 - What fans can expect from a Lainey Wilson show
02:57 - Why Heart Like A Truck means so much live
03:26 - Why she released a deluxe version of Whirlwind
05:26 - The songs she's most excited to share
05:39 - Why Peace, Love and Cowboys is one of her favourites
06:29 - What really makes someone a cowboy
07:04 - Bell bottoms, fashion and feeling confident
08:33 - Growing up in Wrangler jeans
09:07 - Country culture and living through the music
09:33 - The storytelling that shaped her career
10:18 - Why country music feels like home
10:32 - Looking ahead to New Zealand

Hear Lainey and more of your fave country stars on iHeartCountry NZ!

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Country music powerhouse Lainey Wilson is officially heading to New Zealand for the first time, and she&rsquo;s just as excited as we are. 
&ldquo;I have been wanting to come to New Zealand for so long,&rdquo; Lainey told iHeartCountry NZ. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe that we are finally making our way over there. But we are, and it is our first stop on the other side of the world.&rdquo;
Timestamps:
00:00 - Finally bringing the Whirlwind Tour to New Zealand 01:01 - The moment she realised NZ loves country music too 02:13 - What fans can expect from a Lainey Wilson show 02:57 - Why Heart Like A Truck means so much live 03:26 - Why she released a deluxe version of Whirlwind 05:26 - The songs she's most excited to share 05:39 - Why Peace, Love and Cowboys is one of her favourites 06:29 - What really makes someone a cowboy 07:04 - Bell bottoms, fashion and feeling confident 08:33 - Growing up in Wrangler jeans 09:07 - Country culture and living through the music 09:33 - The storytelling that shaped her career 10:18 - Why country music feels like home 10:32 - Looking ahead to New Zealand
Hear Lainey and more of your fave country stars on iHeartCountry NZ!
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From Nashville to New Zealand, iHeartCountry NZ brings you closer to the biggest names in country music. Hear exclusive interviews with global superstars and rising artists about the stories behind their songs, New Zealand tour news, new music, and life on the road. These are the conversations every Kiwi country fan needs to hear!

From Nashville to New Zealand, iHeartCountry NZ brings you closer to the biggest names in country music.&nbsp;Hear exclusive interviews with global superstars and rising artists about the stories behind their songs, New Zealand tour news, new music, and life on the road. These are the conversations every Kiwi country fan needs to hear!