Overview
- Kahan brought Roan onstage at Rose Bowl Stadium for a surprise duet during his headlining show on Saturday, Aug. 15, with fan-shot video of the moment circulating online.
- The duet of Roan’s 2023 song “California” began a cappella before Kahan joined on acoustic guitar and the two traded verses and sang the chorus together.
- The Pasadena stop was part of Kahan’s The Great Divide Tour and featured a 27-song set that drew more than 56,000 fans, his largest headlining show to date.
- Roan thanked Kahan onstage, saying he “always stands up for me,” a moment that built on Kahan’s prior public support including a 2024 co-headline appearance and a matched $25,000 donation.
- Roan is scheduled to play Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival on Aug. 29 and two benefit shows in Los Angeles in October that will raise money for trans youth and LGBTQ+ causes.