Unforgettable Moment: Cody Johnson & Lainey Wilson Surprise Las Vegas Fans with Classic Duet!

“That’s Lainey Wilson,” Johnson proudly shouted from the stage. Cody Johnson welcomed a very special guest to the stage during his final show of the year over the weekend when Lainey Wilson joined him to perform the classic country hit, “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.”

The surprise collaboration took place during the second of Johnson’s back-to-back sold-out concerts at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Johnson shocked the capacity crowd when welcoming Wilson to the stage. Together, their Texas and Louisiana bred vocals blended seamlessly to cover the timeless country track, which was originally recorded by Ed Bruce and later made into a duet featuring country outlaws Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

Amid their performance, Johnson proudly shouted, “That’s Lainey Wilson” as he watched on with a smile.

@ttbrown9Cody Johnson with Lainey Wilson in Las Vegas

♬ original sound – TT Brown

Both Johnson and Wilson visited Sin City to perform and also take part in various activities surrounding the National Finals Rodeo. Earlier in the week, Johnson competed in the World Series of Team Roping during the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at Thomas & Mack Center, while Wilson closed out the exciting week with a one-night-only concert at  MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.

The pair of chart-topping artists have formed a friendship through the years, and recently Johnson discussed the potential to record a song with Wilson on his next album.

In a recent interview with Country Countdown USA, Cody Johnson shared his excitement about working with Lainey Wilson on a classic country song.

“I heard Loretta Lynn’s ‘Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man.’ I called Lainey and said we should record that song together, and she agreed. But we haven’t done it yet,” he said.

Johnson’s two Las Vegas concerts marked the end of his Leather Tour, where he performed an impressive 30 sold-out shows all year long. His tour also featured a memorable show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and his very first headline stadium concert at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Both Cody Johnson and Lainey Wilson will take some time to relax over the holidays before getting back to their busy schedules in 2025.

To celebrate the New Year, Cody Johnson will perform on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. The show will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Tuesday, December 31, and will be available on Hulu the next day.

Meanwhile, Wilson will perform during NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH, airing on Tuesday, Dec. 31 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, 10:30 PM-1:30 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*.

Johnson will then kick off his Leather Deluxe Tour on January 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Wilson’s first performance of 2025 will take place at Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa in Mexico.

Stay tuned for more exciting performances from these talented country stars in the coming year!