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The rapper/singer performed acover of Keith’s “As Good as I Once Was"during his set at the American Rodeo in Dallas on Saturday and poured beer out of a red Solo cup in honor of the country star, who died at age 62 in February.
Midway through his performance, a shirtless Malone — wearing only cutoff denim shorts — played acoustic guitar and delivered a heartfelt rendition of the 2005 hit, which peaked at No. 1 on theBillboardHot U.S. Country Songs chart following its release. He shared a video of the performanceto TikTok.
Before launching into the song’s final chorus, Malone, 28, picked up a red Solo cup of beer from the stage, poured a bit onto the floor in remembrance of Keith and took a sip for himself in a reference to the late musician’s 2011 crossover hit, “Red Solo Cup.”
“Please respect the privacy of his family at this time,” the message concluded.
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The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singerwas diagnosed with stomach cancerin the fall of 2021.
Malone first paid tribute to Keith just says after his death with anInstagram videoof himself and country star ERNEST singing along to the 2002 hit “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).”
Post Malone performs at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas in February 2024.Jamie Squire/Getty
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As of late, Malone has been inching into the world of country music.Brad Paisleyrecentlyrevealed the pair recorded a collaboration, and the “Circles” musicianperformed in tribute to the late Joe Diffie at the 2023 CMA AwardsalongsideMorgan Wallenand HARDY.
In a June 2022 interview onSiriusXM’sThe Howard Stern Show, Malone revealed he’s even been toying with the idea of recording a country album.
“To be honest, there’s nothing stopping me from taking a camera or setting up in my studio in Utah and just recording a country album [to put] on YouTube,” he said at the time. “I’m allowed to do that, I’m a human being.”
source: people.com
