Watch The Heartbreakers reunite alongside Chris Stapleton at Americana Awards 2026

The Heartbreakers have reunited alongside Chris Stapleton, for a rare live performance at the Americana Awards 2026. Check it out below.

This year’s edition of the event took place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last night (Wednesday September 17).

At the ceremony The Heartbreakers were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and to mark the occasion, founding members Ron Blair, Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell and Stan Lynch joined uo for their first live performance together in nine years.

It was country music legend Chris Stapleton who joined them for the performance, helping them break out ‘American Girl’ and ‘Breakdown’.

À medida que o set avançava, eles também foram acompanhados pelos membros de longa data Scott Thurston e Steve Ferrone para tocar ‘You Wreck Me’. Confira abaixo.

Stapleton has been in the same circles as The Heartbreakers for years now, as he was the tour opener for them and Tom Petty back in 2017, as they hit the road for a 40th anniversary tour.

He has also recorded with Mike Campbell since then, joining up with him for his side project The Dirty Knobs.

Petty died in October 2017 at the age of 66, and this year would mark 50 years since the band formed. To mark the occasion, the late singer’s estate will be releasing an archival box set featuring music from their formative years (1971-78) on November 6.

Quanto a Chris Stapleton, a estrela da música country não lançou nenhuma música nova desde seu último álbum de estúdio “Higher”, que foi lançado em novembro de 2023.

Desde então, porém, ele teve algumas grandes aparições, incluindo uma apresentação nos jogos da semana de abertura da NFL no fim de semana passado, e uma colaboração surpresa em 2024 com Dua Lipa nos Country Music Awards, onde eles fizeram um dueto no hit “Think I’m In Love With You”.

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