{
  "id": 5080229,
  "title": "Troye Sivan Makes Surprise Pop-In at Kacey Musgraves’ MSG Show For Live Debut of ‘Easy’ Collab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/troye-sivan-makes-surprise-pop-in-at-kacey-musgraves-msg-show-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:08:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/country/troye-sivan-kacey-musgraves-msg-show-live-debut-easy-watch-1236331261/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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).",
  "summary": "The song first appeared on Sivan's 2020 In a Dream EP.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kacey Musgraves surprised fans with live debut of \"Easy\" with Troye Sivan at MSG.",
    "Sivan joined Musgraves unannounced on stage for poignant duet.",
    "Duo previously collaborated on remixes and other songs in 2020."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Watch Kacey Musgraves & Troye Sivan Perform Their Mark Ronson Collab “Easy” Live For The First Time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/watch-kacey-musgraves-troye-sivan-perform-their-mark-ronson-collab",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:37:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}