Cody Johnson brought some slow jams to this year’s Stagecoach.
During his headlining set on Friday (April 24), the 38-year-old country star welcomed Boyz II Men to the stage for a performance of the legendary R&B vocal group’s 1994 hit “On Bended Knee.”
Johnson began singing a cover of the classic love song before being joined by Boyz II Men’s Nathan Morris, Wanyá Morris and Shawn Stockman, who helped carry the performance as festival-goers in Indio, California, swayed along in nostalgia.
“On Bended Knee,” from the group’s sophomore album, II, spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994.
This isn’t Boyz II Men’s first crossover performance in recent memory. In March, the Philadelphia soul act made a surprise appearance at the Listening Room’s 20th anniversary at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, where they joined Brett Young for his song “In Case You Didn’t Know.”
Johnson’s Stagecoach performance comes after the announcement of his upcoming album, Banks of the Trinity, set for release June 26 through COJO Music/Warner Records Nashville.
The project follows Johnson’s 2023 album, Leather (and its deluxe edition), which featured hits including “Dirt Cheap” and “The Fall” and was named album of the year at the 2024 CMA Awards.
Elsewhere at Stagecoach on Friday, rising star Ella Langley surprised the crowd by bringing out comedian Theo Von for a duet of her Riley Green collaboration, “You Look Like You Love Me.”
Stagecoach 2026 continues with a headlining performance by Lainey Wilson on Saturday (April 25), followed by a closing set from Post Malone on Sunday.
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