Darius Rucker Shares Video of Himself Performing in Nashville Airport with Only 'Maybe 15 People Stopping' to Watch

Darius Rucker Shares Video of Himself Performing in Nashville Airport with Only 'Maybe 15 People Stopping' to Watch
Source: PEOPLE.com

Darius Rucker is spreading holiday cheer with a little bit of music!

On Monday, Dec. 29, the Grammy-winning country music artist, 59, shared fan footage of him performing to a small crowd of unsuspecting guests for an impromptu performance inside of a Nashville airport.

"Walking in the Nashville airport means seeing Darius Rucker singing one song and maybe 15 people stopping," wrote the fan in text displayed across the original video, which the star shared to Instagram.

In the clip, the "Wagon Wheel" singer performs in the airport by himself with a mic stand and guitar, wearing a baseball cap and glasses as patrons ate and carried on with conversations around him. A decorated Christmas tree was also in his background.

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"Keep your head on a swivel!" Rucker captioned the clip along with two laughing emojis, adding that the original video was taken by a passerby named MaryCate McNamara.

Fans in the comments section couldn't believe their eyes.

"Sorry boss.. flight's delayed," one person wrote, joking about how they would have stayed to watch the rare show.
Another added, "I don't trust anyone in that airport that didn't immediately stop and enjoy the show. I'd miss a flight over that opportunity!"
One person praised those lucky enough to notice Rucker's performance.

"I love this moment. You're touching roots doing it for the craft. 15 people had a deeply special moment instead of with thousands. It all touches my heart," the fan said.

Earlier this year, Rucker announced his engagement to Emily Deahl. The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman proposed to the TikTok star in his home state of South Carolina in October.

"Thank you for showing me a level of happiness I have never known. The day I met you I knew I didn't want to go another one without you. Now I don't have to," he captioned a joint Instagram announcement with his fiancée on Oct. 8.

The following month, Rucker appeared on Today and gave an update on their wedding. "We don't really have any plans," the "Alright" singer said. "We're not going to plan -- we're just gonna get married and have a big party somewhere."

He also shared that his fiancée, a singer-songwriter and content creator, has been in his life for some time now. "Emily and I, we've been together for a couple of years, and she's an amazing human being," Rucker said.