WATCH: Kenny Chesney Surprises In North Carolina With Duet Alongside Carly Pearce – Music Mayhem Magazine

Kenny Chesney introduced his Right here And Now Tour to Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday (April 30) and shocked the sold-out crowd with an on-stage collaboration with Carly Pearce.

“We’re in the beginning of the tour, we opened the tour final Saturday in Tampa. That is our second evening, , we’re beginning to learn to stroll once more, it feels unimaginable,” Chesney shared from the stage.

He went on to disclose that his duet with Pearce got here after a request from his mother, Karen.

“We’re altering stuff with the set listing and we didn’t do that final week, however my mama is right here tonight from Knoxville and he or she wished to fulfill Carly Pearce,” the celebrity defined. “So, Carly got here up on the bus and my mother goes ‘are you going to sing with Kenny tonight?’ and I went ‘, in all probability be a good suggestion.’”

Welcoming Pearce to the stage, Chesney stated, “So, if you happen to don’t thoughts, Carly please come out.”

Pearce entered the stage, barefoot and carrying a Chesney shirt, to carry out “You and Tequila” with the East Tennessee native.

The efficiency marked the primary time Chesney has performed “You And Tequila” on the highway in fairly a while.

Co-written by Matraca Berg and Deana Carter, “You And Tequila” initially options Grace Potter and seems because the fourth single on Chesney’s 2010 album, Hemingway’s Whiskey.

Forward of their on stage duet, whereas speaking with Nation Now on the 2022 CMT Music Awards crimson carpet, Pearce teased the potential for a collaboration with Chesney.

On the time she remained proper light-tipped, however teased, “It could be coming.” She additionally shared that the tour is a “dream come true” for her.

“I really feel like he’s the final word artist to be part of a tour and I really feel like I’m gonna be taught a lot from him,” Pearce gushed of the “Figuring out You” singer.

Pearce beforehand opened up about her friendship with Chesney and shared her pleasure over the possibility to look at his present each evening.

“I’ve liked Kenny Chesney ceaselessly, and he’s grow to be a buddy of mine during the last yr,” Pearce advised All the things Nash. “He’s actually been a mentor, and I’m so excited to get to look at his present each evening, and hopefully be taught one thing each evening. I really feel like he’s the King of Nation Music for touring.”

Pearce, who accompanies the eight-time Entertainer of the Yr on all 41 dates of the tour, can also be joined by Dan + Shay and Previous Dominion on the 21 stadium dates.

The Right here And Now Tour 2022 kicked off on Saturday, April 23 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The tour will proceed by means of August 27, the place the trek will wrap up with back-to-back nights at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Tickets can be found HERE.

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