By now, you’ve probably seen the video that went viral of a young boy yodeling in Walmart. He’s been turned into a meme, caused dozens of people to make parodies, and even made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. But nobody could have ever guessed where he’d end up next — Coachella.
Yep, 11-year-old Mason Ramsey took the stage at one of the biggest music festivals in the country. He was decked out in his cowboy hat, signature too-big belt buckle, and red bowtie.
From Walmart to Coachella, I see you yodel boy. pic.twitter.com/ezxaiyJyoY
— Gianna Chen (@xoxo_gianna1114) April 13, 2018
The audience went crazy for him, including Justin Bieber, who danced along to Ramsey’s rendition of Hank Williams’ “Lovesick Blues.” The two were spotted taking selfies later.
@justinbieber @whethanmusic Jamming with yodel kid pic.twitter.com/Un3F0idmAH
— Jax Kelly (@jaxon_kelly) April 13, 2018
Ramsey’s invitation to perform seemed to stem from a Twitter interaction he had with @dubstep4dads. The user tweeted a video of Ramsey on stage explaining he set the gig up by inviting him to be a guest of Whethan, a DJ.
after the yodel kid followed me i dmed him to try and get him to come out as whethans guest at coachella. and it happened. ur welcome everyone. i love u mason and i love the internet pic.twitter.com/VSjLjS9mU4
— eric turtle (@dubstep4dads) April 13, 2018
I, too, love the internet and this adorable performance. Go Mason!