In an exclusive preview of this week’s Sunday TODAY on NBC, country star Kenny Chesney returns to MetLife Stadium for a heart-to-heart conversation with Willie Geist and opens up about what writing, recording and performing his songs to his fans means to him.

“It's a level of validation that you don't get anywhere else,” said Chesney, who has three sets of tour prep and rehearsals underway, “When you see Bruce Springsteen in this stadium or on stage giving all of himself…with songs that they [fans]really care about, that’s the bar that was set. When you do see that connection, when you do feel that energy, and that people care about it, that's the best thing in the world.”

Catch the full interview on NBC News’ Sunday TODAY With Willie Geist on 3/24 and peep the clip below.