“Jelly Roll Crashes Lainey Wilson’s Thanksgiving Cowboys Halftime Show”

Lainey Wilson got a little help from her friend for her Thanksgiving halftime show at the Cowboys vs. Giants game and hired Jelly Roll to perform their hit duet “Save Me.”

The duet – that was crowned billboardwas on Wilson’s country airplay charts for two weeks last year – was part of Wilson’s five-song set at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which began with “Heart Like a Truck.” Wilson strolled onto the field in an all-white outfit with a white cowboy hat and long white coat. She shed the coat as she took the stage for “Straight Up Sideways” and was joined by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in a dance number.

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After “4x4xU,” Jelly Roll took the stage to wild cheers for “Save Me.” It was clear to see how comfortable the two were performing the over a year old hit, as they confidently nailed the vocal harmonies and made the song’s emotional message clear.

“The incredible Lainey Wilson!” Jelly Roll roared as they finished the song, leaving the stage to make way for Wilson’s final song, “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”

In an interview in 2023 with billboardtold Jelly Roll the story behind the Whitsitt Chapel duet, explaining that he was really looking for something to save himself from himself – and writing the song was part of that process. “I was in the thick of it – I knew the lifestyle I was living at that moment was unsustainable,” he said. “I had to change my life and it was my personal cry for help. Fortunately, I can now say that I have made a lot of positive changes, but I am still a work in progress.”

Earlier in the day, Shaboozey headlined the Lions vs. Bears Thanksgiving halftime show at Ford Field in Detroit. Next up, the Packers take on the Dolphins at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

Watch a taste of Lainey and Jelly’s duet below:

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