Dan + Shay found time for reflection after global success

Country duo Dan + Shay reached global audiences with songs like “10,000 Hours" with Justin Bieber and “Tequila.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- More than a year ago, country pop duo Dan + Shay were just beginning their first headlining arena tour when COVID-19 started impacting the United States. After just three shows, the Grammy-winning pair put their tour on hold, but they thought it would be temporary at the time. “We kept hearing, like, ‘It’s gonna be two weeks and then we’ll be back,’” said lead singer Shay Mooney. Obviously, that’s not how it turned out. Instead of touring last year, they put their energy into finishing their fourth album, “Good Things,” out on Friday, fine-tuning the record inside Dan Smyers’ home studio in Nashville, Tennessee.