After 9 years in retirement Garth Brooks has tied his own personal record for selling the highest number of tickets in any city in North America. This was accomplished in 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Tickets went on sale at the Sprint Center, Kansas City this morning, 10:00 AM CT for a single show. That show was originally planned as a thank you concert for Wal-Mart which then turned into a show for the public as well, when AEG offered the Sprint Center. The demand was so great that, as promised, Garth added first one more show, then another and another until obligations prevented him from adding more. Nine shows in total were sold.

When asked to comment Garth Brooks said, “For the first time in my life I’m speechless.”

“The incredible demand from the most loyal fans in the world made today’s sale of tickets for Garth Brooks upcoming concerts at Sprint Center unprecedented,” said Brenda Tinnen, General Manager of Sprint Center. “The people of Kansas City, Sprint Center and AEG owe Garth a tremendous debt of gratitude not for only choosing us, but also for extending his engagement to 9 shows.”

Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Hits goes on sale Nov. 6th.