Malone took the stage wearing a white Dallas Cowboys jersey while his band wore a bright blue version of the NFL uniform
Post Malone electrified the 2024 ACM Awards stage!
On Thursday, May 16, live from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Malone, 28, made his ACM debut with a performance of an old-school country classic that transitioned into his recently released single “I Had Some Help,” with Morgan Wallen.
Malone took the stage wearing a white Dallas Cowboys jersey while his band wore a bright blue version of the NFL uniform.
While Wallen didn’t join him for the performance, fans were thrilled to see him perform a surprise acapella version of The Allman Brothers Band’s “Ramblin’ Man” with host Reba McEntire. After the performance, he spoke backstage with Bobby Bones, joking, “My bootyhole was clenched the entire performance.”
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It was @PostMalone‘s FIRST EVER #ACMawards performance, but he’s a natural ???? pic.twitter.com/Z3XbEDxTm8
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) May 17, 2024
Fans had highly anticipated Malone’s transition into country music since he first teased his track with Wallen on social media in March. Weeks later, fans saw the rapper join Wallen at Stagecoach to perform the song live for the first time.
Malone also showed his love for country music at the festival by performing a set of his favorite country covers with help from Brad Paisley, Sara Evans and Dwight Yoakam.
Although this is his first ACM performance, he previously appeared at another major country music show, the 2023 CMA Awards, to honor the late Joe Diffie with renditions of “John Deere Green” and “Pickup Man” alongside Wallen and HARDY.
We’re SOOOO here for Posty’s Country Music era ???? #ACMawards @PostMalone • @ExtraPosty pic.twitter.com/5RaDsAqyNN
— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) May 17, 2024
According to Billboard, Malone said he is working on a country record during an April live stream on Twitch.
“Country record is coming. I keep singing a song that we made while I was in Nashville. It’s so f—ing sick, but it’s not out,” he said, per the outlet.
Although no official announcement has been made, Malone has already gotten the support of country music star Wynonna Judd.
During an October 2023 conversation with Entertainment Tonight, Judd, 59, said she saw him performing live, describing his show as “one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.”
