Fans were transported to Margaritaville during the 2023 CMA Awards’ tribute to Jimmy Buffett following his death earlier this fall.
Zac Brown and Jackson, 65, took the stage next. Brown, 45, sang, “Adios my friend” before Jackson joined him in performing Buffett’s most iconic song, “Margaritaville.” As the pair belted out the lyrics, photos of Buffett’s life on stage and with his musical pals played in the background. “Well, it just lights up every pore in my soul. I stood shotgun next to the guy for four decades plus and been working on the records back to 1980 and been on the road with him for the last 35 years,” he said during an On the Red Carpet interview on Wednesday. “And we just finished his final album that I didn’t know was his final album until we finished it. But Kenny, and Alan, and Zac and the guys, we’re all honored to know him and to get to honor him.
In the wake of his passing, celebrities honored Buffett’s memory with sweet social media tributes. Chesney was among one of the first stars to post a message, writing via Instagram, “So goodbye Jimmy. Thanks for your friendship and the songs I will carry in my heart forever. Sail On Sailor 🦜🌴🌊.” Jackson, for his part, has recently been dealing with own health struggles. The “Livin’ on Love” singer went public in September 2021 with his Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease diagnosis after quietly battling the disease for more than a decade.
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