Brooks, 51, who has sold more than 125 million albums, said
he would embark on a world tour next year in large part because
his three daughters are now older.
"My children are off on their own, so the guilt of not being
there ... I'm a phone-call dad now," the "Friends in Low Places"
singer said on ABC's "Good Morning America" program.
"It sure feels good to get to throw your hat back in the ring,"
Brooks said.
The Oklahoma native gave no details on when the tour would start
and in which cities he would perform.
Brooks retired from recording new music and touring in 2001
after eight studio albums, saying at the time he would leave
music until his youngest daughter turned 18.
Best known for hits such as "The Thunder Rolls" and "Unanswered
Prayers" from the early 1990s, Brooks played the occasional
one-city run of shows and benefit concerts during his retirement
but never toured.
In 2009, he began performing concerts in Las Vegas.
Brooks released a box set "Blame It All on My Roots: Five
Decades of Influences" on November 28, which debuted at No. 3 on
the U.S. Billboard album chart last week.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey; editing by Mary Milliken and Grant
McCool)
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