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Jason and Brittany Aldean Share Somber 'Drink a Beer' Duet Honoring Charlie Kirk

The post underscores sustained public mourning during a death-penalty prosecution of the accused shooter.

Overview

  • Posted as a black-and-white Instagram video captioned “For Charlie,” the duet features Jason Aldean on acoustic guitar with Brittany Aldean joining on vocals.
  • The clip opens with a photo of the couple at Kirk’s Sept. 21 memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, which organizers said drew nearly 100,000 attendees.
  • Christian artists including Chris Tomlin, Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham performed at the service, which also featured remarks by President Donald Trump and Erika Kirk.
  • Jason Aldean previously honored Kirk on Sept. 11 at a Detroit concert, calling him “an amazing person” before performing “Try That in a Small Town” in his memory.
  • Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 during a Utah Valley University event; suspect Tyler Robinson turned himself in about 33 hours later and now faces aggravated murder and related charges, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty and a judge ordering him held without bail.