Post Malone ends Stagecoach 2026 with Toby Keith pro-war anthem performance

11 articles · Updated · Desert Sun · Apr 27

At Indio's Stagecoach festival on April 26, Post Malone closed his headlining set by covering Toby Keith’s controversial "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," emphasizing its most polarizing lyric.
Malone’s choice marked his first overtly political statement, resonating amid current US involvement in a Middle East war and signaling his full embrace of country star status.
The set also featured guest appearances by Jake Worthington, Braxton Keith, and Shaboozey, blending Malone’s hip-hop roots with country tributes, and highlighting his evolution since debuting country at Stagecoach 2024.

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