The “Hunter Hayes’ 24 Hour Road Race to End Child Hunger”is ahead of schedule and en route to New London. The doors at the Garde Arts Center open at 4:15 p.m. Hayes was scheduled to go onstage at 7 but that might happen earlier, according to a tour spokesman.

The tour kicked off this morning with a performance on “Good Morning America.” The country star is trying to break the Guinness World Record by playing 10 shows in six states during a 24-hour period.

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Hayes is promoting his new album “Storyline” while calling attention to child hunger.

Today’s schedule:

8 a.m., New York, N.Y. (“Good Morning America”)

9 a.m.: Boston (Paradise Rock Club)

11:30 a.m.: Worcester, Mass. (Palladium Upstairs)

1:45 p.m.: Providence, R.I. (Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel)

4:15 p.m.: New London (Garde Arts Center)

6:45 p.m.: New Haven (Toad’s Place)

9 p.m.: Stamford (Palace Theatre)

11:30 p.m.: South Orange, N.J. (South Orange Performing Arts Center)

Saturday, 2 a.m.: Asbury Park, N.J. (The Stone Pony)

5 a.m.: Philadelphia (Trocadero)