Country singer Morgan Wallen took the stage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday night but he wasn’t alone.
During his notable Goldberg-style entrance, Wallen was joined by New York Giants legend Eli Manning. It was naturally entertaining and a bit awkward, which is par for the course with Eli.
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After Wallen took the stage, Manning joined the other 55,000 people in attendance for the concert as the popular artist kept the New York theme going.
Wallen, a native of Tennessee, played his hits with his six-member band in a close to two-hour show for more than 55,000 in the audience, which included former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. The two-time Super Bowl champ was shown on a video screen with Wallen just before singer took the stage.
Wallen kept the New York sports legends theme going later in the show when he donned a New York Knicks Patrick Ewing jersey for the encores. He didn’t refer to either Manning or Ewing during the show. He did perform the song, “98 Braves,” which references the 1998 Atlanta Braves, but did so without comment.
“Man, when I was growing up I never thought New York and New Jersey would have such [good] country music fans,” Wallen told the crowd, via the Asbury Park Press. “Thank you so much for that warm welcome. I really appreciate that — thank you.”
This is not the first time we’ve seen a current or former Giants player take the stage with a popular country singer. Quarterback Daniel Jones has been a regular alongside Zach Bryan in recent years.
