Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, and Hardy Perform Tribute to Late Joe Diffie at 2023 CMA Awards
Performance features songs from Diffie’s catalogue set to appear on Hardy's upcoming mixtape; significant cross-genre collaboration makes stage debut for Post Malone.
- Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, and Hardy honored the late Joe Diffie with a performance at the 2023 CMA Awards. They played a medley of Diffie’s songs, including 'John Deere Green' and 'Pickup Man.'
- The performance coincides with Hardy's upcoming mixtape, 'HIXTAPE Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE,' which features an array of Diffie's songs in collaboration with Wallen and Malone.
- Post Malone made his CMA Awards performance debut with this tribute, highlighting his versatility as an artist and his appreciation for country music.
- The performance was introduced by CMA Awards host Luke Bryan and Joe Diffie’s son, Parker Diffie, adding a personal touch to the tribute.
- This tribute performance at the CMA Awards precedes Post Malone's scheduled country tribute act at the 2024 Stagecoach festival.
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