Benson Boone performs acrobatics at Google Cloud Next conference

6 articles · Updated · The Information · Apr 25

At Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Boone closed Thursday’s event with two backflips, two frontflips, and a roundoff back handspring, thrilling thousands of attendees.
Boone’s energetic show followed an opening act by Weezer and drew enthusiastic reactions from both tech executives and fans, including emotional moments and souvenir giveaways.
Boone’s rising popularity among tech elites and younger audiences is highlighted by recent high-profile performances at events like Dreamforce, with Google citing his appeal and prior YouTube appearances as reasons for his selection.

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