Coronavirus: Country singer Dierks Bentley gives his bar employees $1,000 each amid outbreak

As many restaurants across the country close temporarily amid the coronavirus outbreak, country music star Dierks Bentley is lending a helping hand to employees at his bar in Nashville, Tennessee.

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According to the Tennessean, Bentley, 44, took to social media to announce that he is giving the 90 hourly workers at Whiskey Row, located in the city's popular Lower Broadway area, $1,000 each "to help in the short run as our community and country try to get a handle on the situation."

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"Just gave last call at @whiskeyrownashville as we close the doors for awhile," he tweeted Monday evening. "My heart goes out to all the guys/girls down on Lower Broad. Feels like yesterday that it was me down there working for tips."

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— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) March 16, 2020

Bentley added: "@riohospitalitygroup and I encourage all bar owners on Lower Broadway to take care of their bartenders, bar backs, waitresses, security, dishwashers, etc., the best they can. Lower Broadway is the heartbeat of Nashville. Let's make sure we help the folks that help make the music happen."