Publish Malone Makes His 2024 ACM Awards Debut with a Shock Visitor

Publish Malone electrified the 2024 ACM Awards stage!

On Thursday, Could 16, stay from the Ford Heart at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Malone, 28, made his ACM debut with a efficiency of an old-school nation traditional that transitioned into his not too long ago launched single “I Had Some Assist,” with Morgan Wallen.

Malone took the stage sporting a white Dallas Cowboys jersey whereas his band wore a vibrant blue model of the NFL uniform.

Whereas Wallen did not be part of him for the efficiency, followers had been thrilled to see him carry out a shock acapella model of The Allman Brothers Band’s “Ramblin’ Man” with host Reba McEntire. After the efficiency, he spoke backstage with Bobby Bones, joking, “My bootyhole was clenched your complete efficiency.”

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Followers had extremely anticipated Malone’s transition into nation music since he first teased his observe with Wallen on social media in March. Weeks later, followers noticed the rapper be part of Wallen at Stagecoach to carry out the tune stay for the primary time.

Malone additionally confirmed his love for nation music on the pageant by performing a set of his favourite nation covers with assist from Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, and Dwight Yoakam.

Though that is his first ACM efficiency, he beforehand appeared at one other main nation music present, the 2023 CMA Awards, to honor the late Joe Diffie with renditions of “John Deere Inexperienced” and “Pickup Man” alongside Wallen and HARDY.

In response to Billboard, Malone stated he’s engaged on a rustic file throughout an April stay stream on Twitch.

“Nation file is coming. I preserve singing a tune that we made whereas I used to be in Nashville. It is so f—ing sick, but it surely’s not out,” he stated, per the outlet.

Though no official announcement has been made, Malone has already gotten the assist of nation music star Wynonna Judd.

Throughout an October 2023 dialog with Leisure Tonight, Judd, 59, stated she noticed him performing stay, describing his present as “the most effective reveals I’ve ever seen.”

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“For those who go see his reveals, you realize, it is actual simple to guage the ebook by the duvet and all these items that you just hear,” added Judd. “He is received probably the most tender coronary heart, he is received a child, he is in love, he is comfortable, he is fairly darn regular in a way as a result of he is very current.”