Jelly Roll keeps late Toby Keith's memory alive

Jelly Roll found a way to pay late Toby Keith, a tribute.

During the Nashville’s Big Bash to celebrate New Years at the Tennessee capitol's Bicentennial Park, the 40-year-old iconic country musician performed a string of his hit songs, covering the late musician’s, Should've Been a Cowboy, in the end.

The aforementioned hit track was performed by the Save Me crooner after he sang his own songs, I Am Not Okay, Need a Favor, Son of a Sinner and Liar.

Other performers along with Jelly Roll at the Nashville's Big Bash, featured Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Shaboozey, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Eric Church, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson and Zach Top.

Jelly Roll has performed Should've Been a Cowboy on several occasions ever sine Keith passed away in February 2024 after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Previously explaining to Variety that Keith and his songs like Should’ve Been a Cowboy, The Next Thing on My List and I Love This Bar are the reason why he shifted from the rock genre to country music.

"He was an outlier. He was unapologetically Oklahoma. There are a lot of things he did that encouraged me and empowered me," he told the outlet.

Jelly Roll, gushing over late Toby Keith, further mentioned, "He was very individualistic and carved his own path and he did it his own way, from pillar to post. He never knew it, but he was a mentor to me, just watching him from afar."