Lainey Wilson got a little help from her friend for her Thanksgiving halftime show at the Cowboys vs. Giants game, enlisting Jelly Roll to perform their hit duet “Save Me.”
The duet — which topped Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart for two weeks last year — was part of Wilson’s five-song set at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which kicked off with “Heart Like a Truck.” Wilson sauntered onto the field in an all-white outfit, complete with a white cowboy hat and long white coat. She ditched the coat as she hit the stage for “Straight Up Sideways,” being joined by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders for a dance number.
After “4x4xU,” Jelly Roll hit the stage to wild cheers for “Save Me.” It was clear how comfortable the pair have gotten performing the more than year-old hit, as they confidently hit the vocal harmonies and drove home the song’s emotional message.
“The incredible Lainey Wilson!” Jelly Roll hollered as they wrapped the song and he headed off stage to make way for Wilson’s final song, “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”
In a 2023 interview with Billboard, Jelly Roll told the story behind the Whitsitt Chapel duet, explaining that he was really looking for something to save him 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 wasn’t one that could be sustained,” he said. “I needed to make changes in my life, and it was my personal cry for help. Thankfully now I can say I’ve made a lot of positive changes, but I’m still a work in progress.”
Earlier in the day, Shaboozey led the halftime show for the Lions vs. Bears Thanksgiving face-off at Detroit’s Ford Field. Next up, the Packers take on the Dolphins at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field.
See a taste of Lainey and Jelly’s duet below:
