Darius Rucker performs on stage during Keith Urban's Fifth Annual 'We're All 4 The Hall' Benefit Concert at the Bridgestone Arena on May 6, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee.
When the True Believer tour hit Orange Beach, Alabama, Darius Rucker proved that he can prank with the best of them! (To be fair, he did warn Corey Smith that something was coming on his last night with the tour!)
The crowd was pumped when Smith kicked off "I Love Everyone" (aka "I Love Black People"). As got ready to hit the first chorus
I love black people. I love brown people.
I love muslims and jews, hindus and atheists too,
Yes, I love everyone.
I love gay people, I’m not afraid people,
I may sing with a drawl, keep a little chew in my jaw, but I love everyone.
a bike drove onto the stage followed by two guys on foot. All were were black, shirtless, big and muscled up! The three surrounded the singer and next thing the crowd (and Corey) knew, they were singing along with their arms around Smith!
When the song was over, Corey laughingly asked, "What the hell?" "That was not planned," he shared with the audience. "They said to watch out on the last night of the tour and I guess I know what they’re talking about."
Backstage, in answer to his "WTF" question, Buddy, Darius' security guy laughed while telling him "We just wanted some more black people! We just wanted to show you some love!" So while Smith may not have planned the stunt, Darius and his crew sure did!
Next up on the "you've been had" front was the Eli Young Band. During their set, crew members started tossing mullets (yes, the fish) onto the stage. Can you imagine trying to keep your place in a song with fish flying around you? The EYB guys can and they did a great job of both dodging fish and staying on track!
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