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Watch Kacey Musgraves & Troye Sivan Perform Their Mark Ronson Collab “Easy” Live For The First Time

Troye Sivan released the original version of his song "Easy" on his In A Dream EP way back in 2020. Later that year, he and Kacey Musgraves dropped a revamped version of that song, produced by Mark Ronson. Sivan and Musgraves have evidently been buds for a while, and they had already duetted on Musgraves' 2019 Amazon Prime Christmas special . But they'd never performed "Easy" live together until…

Watch Kacey Musgraves & Troye Sivan Perform Their Mark Ronson Collab “Easy” Live For The First Time

Kacey Musgraves wowed her audience at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night when she surprised her fans with a live debut of her duet with Australian singer Troye Sivan, titled “Easy.” Musgraves, dressed in brown leather pants, a plaid shirt, and a vest, performed the song alongside Sivan, who arrived onstage unannounced. The two sang the poignant lyrics about their relationship warping and distorting, as the audience roared with excitement.

This live collaboration marked nearly six years after the duo first teamed up to release a remix of “Easy” featuring producer Mark Ronson in 2020. They previously worked together on “Glittery” for Musgraves' Christmas Show special in 2019 and on “Easy” in 2020. Sivan shared a behind-the-scenes clip of their backstage moment on TikTok, where they were seen slowing dancing and mouthing lyrics together.

The night before, Musgraves paid tribute to country icon Dolly Parton, who passed away last week at the age of 80. In her tribute, Musgraves called Parton a "supernova of a person" and performed a lively cover of her 1981 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit "9 to 5." Musgraves' Middle of Nowhere tour will continue to Philadelphia's Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday (Sept. 4).

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