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BigXthaPlug made headlines after he teamed up with Bailey Zimmerman during his first-ever performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
On Friday night, September 19, the Texas native made his debut at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old rap artist hit the stage with a clean cut after he chopped off his signature dreads. He kicked off his set with his smash hit "Change Me" followed by other popular tracks like "Whip It" and "Levels." Midway into his set, BigXthaPlug invited Bailey Zimmerman onstage to perform their latest collaboration, "All The Way" from his new rap-country album, I Hope You're Happy.
Of course, BigXthaPlug couldn't leave without performing "MMHMM," "Texas" and his fan favorite "The Largest." His set comes a few weeks after he dropped his critically acclaimed third studio album, I Hope You're Happy. The 27-year-old rapper recruited a handful of country artists to join him on the eclectic project, including Bailey Zimmerman, Shaboozey, Ella Langley, Darius Rucker, Luke Combs, Ink, Thomas Rhett, and Tucker Wetmore.
The rising star gained some new fans during his set at the 14th annual iHeartRadio Music Festival. The two-night event also features performances by Jelly Roll, Diplo, GloRilla, Tate McRae, Bryan Adams, and more. In case you missed it, or just want to relive it all again, fans can tune in to an iHeartRadio Music Festival special, including highlights from the music mega weekend, on Hulu on Thursday, October 2nd.
Check out more scenes from BigXthaPlug's debut at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival below.