Nick Jonas says ‘tragic’ efficiency with Kelsea Ballerini landed him ‘in remedy’

He’s solely human.

Nick Jonas has revealed that his notorious efficiency with Kelsea Ballerini on the 2016 Academy of Nation Music Awards landed him in remedy.

The “Shut” hitmaker joined the nation star onstage for a rendition of her 2015 tune “Peter Pan.”

However simply moments after beginning the duet off “positive,” Jonas recalled his “tragic” off-key guitar solo that seemingly marred the efficiency.

“A actually tragic guitar solo debacle …occurred on reside TV,” the 30-year-old singer mentioned on the “Armchair Skilled with Dax Shepard” podcast.

Jonas is seen during the Jonas Brothers performance for the Citi Concert Series at the 'Today' show on May 12, 2023 in New York City.
Jonas is seen through the Jonas Brothers’ efficiency for the Citi Live performance Sequence on the ‘Right now’ present on Might 12, 2023 in New York Metropolis.
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Kelsea Ballerini performs at Little Caesars Arena on February 21, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan.
Kelsea Ballerini performs at Little Caesars Enviornment on Feb. 21, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan.
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“I come out for my factor. I rehearsed it 1,000,000 occasions. I’m feeling actually assured about it — not even actually fascinated about it prefer it’s a factor that’s going to be problematic.”

“I began off, it was positive and as I walked in the direction of her, I simply went fully clean and I hit a mistaken be aware and blacked out principally and clocked that it was mistaken and I couldn’t cease,” he added.

On the time, Jonas poked enjoyable at himself and laughed together with the torrent of jokes on social media, writing, “Sure, I screwed up the solo due to an enormous mind fart. We’re all human and s–t occurs generally, however whoever made this can be a genius.” 

Jonas recalls speaking with his manager after the show and realizing it was a bad performance.
Jonas remembers talking together with his supervisor after the present and realizing it was a nasty efficiency.
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 Ballerini and Nick Jonas at the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, prior to preforming on stage.
Ballerini and Nick Jonas on the 51st Academy of Nation Music Awards at MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment on April 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, previous to acting on stage.
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Wanting again on the mishap years later, Jonas advised Shepard, “Looking back, I can type of chuckle about how huge I believed it was. But it surely did journey greater than I want it might have, and it did trigger me to go to remedy.”

“Till at the present time and hours after unpacking it, I can’t actually determine precisely what occurred, however I used to be rushed to a automotive and rushed to a aircraft proper after it.”

“And I checked out my supervisor and mentioned, ‘I feel that was dangerous.’ I used to be like in shock kinda. Prefer it was a very traumatic second that formed the stress I placed on myself to be excellent and to at all times be on.”


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Whereas he admitted that the blunder finally led him to hunt remedy, he nonetheless known as it “the worst second.”

It appears as if the JoBro’s onstage mishap didn’t have an effect on his fame, as Ballerini joined the Jonas Brothers on their 2021 tour titled, “Bear in mind This Tour.”

Through the gigs, Ballerini and Jonas each carried out his hit 2016 collab with Tove Lo, “Shut.”