Jelly Roll plays intimate Hamptons show for SiriusXM in front of stars Bradley Cooper, Jon Hamm, Jimmy Fallon and Howard Stern
“I never would have thought my fat, white trash ass would be in the Hamptons,” hip hop and country star Jelly Roll said on stage in front of A-listers Bradley Cooper, Jimmy Fallon, Andy Cohen and Jon Hamm at a private SiriusXM concert at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett.
“This is an incredible scene,” said the star, who’s based in Nashville, Tenn.
Howard Stern was also in the crowd with his wife Beth Stern, and the radio icon got special shout out from Jelly Roll, who told the crowd that going on Stern’s show was, “One of the coolest things of my life. I can check it off my bucket list. It was f–king incredible!”
The “Wild Ones” singer, 39, added: “Just like everybody else my age, I have watched [Stern’s 1997 biopic] ‘Private Parts’ about a thousand times. I think he is the greatest ever… I love you. Thank you for your time and energy always.”
The chart topper — who was nominated for two Grammys, and has racked up wins at the Country Music Association Awards and CMT Music Awards — performed his hits including “Son of A Sinner” and “Need A Favor,” as well as covers of classics including Garth Brooks’ “Friends In Low Places” and Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.”
“I make real music for real people with real problems,” Jelly Roll said, crediting his success to his belief that, “music can heal people.”
“I believe music mends broken hearts,” he mused. “I believe music can be there for us when no one else can. In the darkest and in the best moments of our life, we can always count on music… There were moments in my life where I had nothing but music.”
He has been singing in rehabs and jails across the country.
Stern had also appeared at the famed Hamptons venue earlier for a rare interview on the “SmartLess” podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.
The podcast’s live Hamptons taping marked the hit show’s debut on SiriusXM as part of a multiyear deal, and the episode will drop Sept. 9.
Said a source of Stern’s podcast interview: “Howard was feeling light and candid, and was his typical funny self as the ‘SmartLess’ hosts — all fans — talked to him about his incredible career.”
The insider added, “They frequently made references from the stage about how handsome Bradley Cooper is, and at one point they even pulled Jimmy Fallon up onstage.”
After the show, guests were treated to a barbecue, where Jelly Roll posed for pics with fans.
SiriusXM’s concerts at the famed Hamptons venue have become a summer tradition. Ed Sheeran, Dave Matthews and Mumford & Sons have performed in the past.
Mentalist Oz Pearlman also entertained a small group of celebs before Jelly Roll hit the stage, we hear.
