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'SURPRISE': Watch Carly Pearce Bring Kelsea Ballerini On Stage During Final Show On Her Tour

Carly Pearce ended her "Honest Woman: Up Close" tour with surprise guest Kelsea Ballerini.

Ballerini joined Pearce on stage during her headlining show on Thursday evening (October 22) at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. Fan accounts Carly Pearce Connect and Kelsea Central shared a clip of the surprise moment. The Honest Woman artist told the audience, "I'm feeling a bit drunk," and fans screamed when Ballerini emerged on stage to perform the pair's collaboration, "You're Drunk, Go Home."

"These two and their friendship are so special, and what a way to close out this tour!" Carly Pearce Connect posted on Instagram.

Ballerini teamed up with Pearce and Kelly Clarkson on "You're Drunk, Go Home," which appeared on her fourth studio record, Subject to Change, in 2022. The country-pop hitmaker remained on stage with Pearce to sing "Cowboy Take Me Away" by The Chicks. Kelsea Central shared a fan-recorded glimpse of the rendition, writing in an Instagram caption that the 1999 ballad "has never sounded so perfect."

"Ended the Honest Woman Tour in NYC last night and my heart is full," Pearce posted on Instagram on Friday (October 23). "Thank you [Kelsea Ballerini] for being the best surprise and making our final night even more special. And to [Belle Frantz], thank you for being such a special part of this tour. If y'all didn't get to see her at one of these shows, PLEASE go listen to her and thank me later. And to every single one of you who came out to a show, sang these songs with me, and embraced this music… thank you for celebrating this chapter with me. I'll never forget it."

Pearce wrapped up her run of shows after releasing her fifth studio record, Honest Woman, in August. She said in an interview with iHeartCountry at that time that she considers it "the album that I truly believe I moved to Nashville to make. …I hope they [fans] get to know me better. I feel like I really stretched my songwriting and kind of peeled a layer back on the onion, if you will, and I hope they learn more about me. And I hope that they, at the end of it, really hear my heart."

Scroll below to see Pearce's post and watch clips of her performances with Ballerini.

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