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Strait Loses Voice, Cancels ACM Performance

By CMT.com Staff

May 16, 2005 / 6:24 PM

George Strait has lost his voice due to a throat infection and will not appear on the Academy of Country Music Awards on Tuesday night (May 17) in Las Vegas. He has also withdrawn from a television taping in Las Vegas on Wednesday night (May 18), celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Academy of Country Music.

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