Morgan Wallen brought out a surprise guest for the walk-out moment at the opening night of his I’m the Problem tour stop in Cleveland.
The 32-year-old country star made a dramatic entrance during the first of two sold-out shows at Huntington Bank Stadium on Friday (Aug. 15), flanked by Kid Rock, 54, who wore a statement-making fur coat with the word “Cowboy” emblazoned across the back.
The moment was captured in a clip shared on Wallen’s Instagram, soundtracked fittingly by Rock’s 1999 anthem “Cowboy.” In the video, the two artists greet each other backstage as Rock shows off his signature style — a wide-brimmed hat, black sunglasses, white tank top and blue jeans — before heading toward the stage together. The clip ends with Wallen embracing Rock and greeting the roaring Cleveland crowd.
“Cowboy, baby,” Wallen captioned the post.
Wallen’s walk-out moments have become a signature feature of his live shows, often featuring surprise celebrity guests. Previous appearances have included Drake, Travis Kelce, Troy Aikman, David Spade, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
Earlier this year, Kid Rock spoke about his connection to Wallen during an episode of Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast. When asked about the song “Still Somethin’,” from his 2022 album Bad Reputation, Rock revealed that Wallen had co-written the track alongside Mitchell Tenpenny, Andy Albert and Jordan Schmidt.
“This is before Morgan Wallen blew up. I remember somehow I got a demo of it, I can’t remember what, and I just couldn’t get over the voice on it,” Rock said. “I was like, ‘Who the f—k is singing this demo?’ It was Morgan Wallen.”
Since then, the two artists have struck up a friendship. During Wallen’s Houston show in June, he was spotted wearing a Kid Rock T-shirt while walking out alongside rap superstar Drake and MLB legend Roger Clemens.
Wallen’s latest album, I’m the Problem, has been on a hot streak, recently scoring its 10th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Watch Wallen’s walk-out with Kid Rock on Instagram here.
