Bailey Zimmerman launched into his epic performance in iHeartLand in Fortnite and Roblox with high energy from the second he took the stage. The country hitmaker, in the midst of a meteoric rise, delivered soulful vocals to the Metaverse crowd at the heels of his debut album release on Friday evening (May 19).
Zimmerman took over the Metaverse at iHeartLand’s State Farm Park during the celebratory show hosted by iHeartRadio’s Anne Hudson. Zimmerman’s first-ever full-length project, Religiously. The Album., soared with popularity within the first week of its release on May 12. The massive 16-track collection is packed with fan-favorite anthems like the title track, “Fall In Love,” “Rock and A Hard Place” and others.
“The past two years of my life have been insane and the fact that I get to release my first ever album is so surreal,” Zimmerman previously said in a statement of his 16-track debut album. “Thank you to everyone that has had my back through thick and thin. I will never be able to repay y’all for the love and support, this album is for you.”
Hudson kicked off the event, cueing Zimmerman’s opening performance as he danced onto the stage and briefly removed his cap — a trucker hat that Roblox users can sport themselves — to head bang to the music before kicking off his rendition of “Never Comin’ Home.” HE moved on to deliver a powerful rendition of the ballad “Religiously,” the title track of his new album, and told the stories behind some of your favorite anthems.
“We’re here and we’re alive, and that’s a W in my book, personally,” the fast-rising country star shared with his Fortnite fans. “I think it’s a W that we’re here and we’ve made it to this point. I had a song that, initially, was two different songs and then we smashed them together. One was written in 2017, the other, the chorus of the song, was written in 2020. Then one day, we got together…and I was like, ‘man, I think these two songs should go together, and I think that’s a hit song. I think that’s a really good song.’”