Toby Keith Benefit Concert for Tornado Victims Draws 65,000

Country music star Toby Keith returned to Oklahoma Saturday to perform a sold-out benefit concert for the victims of the tornado that ravaged his hometown of Moore and killed 24 people May 20.

Nearly 65,000 people turned out at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to support the United Way of Central Oklahoma, which runs a fund to help all the victims of the May storms.

The Toby Keith tornado benefit concert featured a star-studded lineup, including Trisha Yearwood, Sammy Hagar, Willie Nelson, Mel Tillis, John Anderson, Ronnie Dunn, Wade Hayes, and a satellite performance from Carrie Underwood from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

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Concert attendees took to Twitter to thank Keith for his performance and to show their support for the cause.

Fans in the stands! Good cause. Good times. #OKTwisterRelief pic.twitter.com/4n2BqW3pLL

— Toby Keith (@TobyKeithMusic) July 7, 2013

#OKTwisterRelief (Pic courtesy of L. Covington) pic.twitter.com/J5ZQ80UoLB

— Toby Keith (@TobyKeithMusic) July 7, 2013

Thanks to @TobyKeithMusic for organizing a great event for a great cause! Largest musical concert in state's history! #OKTwisterRelief

— Barry Switzer (@Barry_Switzer) July 7, 2013

Happy to say that I was apart of the biggest concert ever in the state of Oklahoma! Thank you @TobyKeithMusic! #OKTwisterRelief #RedSoloCup

— Hunter Hullberg (@Dewey_Dogger) July 7, 2013

@TobyKeithMusic Thanks to everyone for coming out to help rebuild our great state of Oklahoma. #OKTwisterRelief

— Ranghar LoD (@ranghareverhate) July 7, 2013

That was one amazing concert! #OKTwisterRelief @TobyKeithMusic

— Conlan Aguirre (@ConlanAguirre) July 7, 2013

Thanks to @TobyKeithMusic for the #twisterreliefconcert the best concert I've ever been to! Hats off to YOU! pic.twitter.com/f2zZWAJljG

— Robin Pollock (@rkknrobin) July 8, 2013

Toby Keith, Garth brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nelson, Sammy haggar,John Anderson, Trisha yearwood, =my heros tonight. #twisterreliefconcert

— $CARLETT (@scarlett32007) July 7, 2013

A similar concert hosted by country crooner Blake Shelton in May raised more than $6 million for the United Way.

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